Who Knew? Taxes Decrease Consumption Of Unhealthy Food

Monday, March 8, 2010 - 18:49 in Health & Medicine

 A new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests that adults tend to eat less pizza and drink less soda as the prices of these items increase, and their body weight and overall calorie intake also appear to decrease. The authors point out that such manipulation of food prices has been the foundation of agricultural and food policy for many years and should also be used as a "a mechanism to promote public health and chronic disease prevention efforts." read more

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