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Changes in prices, sales, consumer spending, and beverage consumption one year after a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in Berkeley, California, US: A before-and-after study

Taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) meant to improve health and raise revenue are being adopted, yet evaluation is scarce. This study examines the association of the first penny per ounce SSB excise tax in the United States, in Berkeley, California, with beverage prices, sales, store revenue/consumer spending, and usual beverage intake.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
18/04/2017
Lynn D. Silver, Shu Wen Ng, Suzanne Ryan-Ibarra & et al
PLoS Medicine
1-9
Tags:
Soft Drinks, Consumption Patterns, United States Of America (US), Health Policy, California
Health

Soft drink to oil, state food monitors find 9 products of top firms ‘substandard’

In a number of cases, the companies have either questioned the test procedure or have asked for re-analysis of the samples.

Publication Date: 
17/04/2017
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Soft Drinks, Edible Oils, Food Safety, Right To Information (RTI), Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, Health
Health

Cabinet reshuffle puts fizz in the sugary drinks tax fight

Former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan proposed a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages‚ as part of government’s efforts to tackle obesity.

Publication Date: 
05/04/2017
Times Live (South Africa)
Tags:
Health, Soft Drinks, Obesity, Trade Tax, Non Communicable Diseases, South Africa, Africa
Health

Nigeria Ranks 4th in Soft Drinks Consumption Globally

Lagos — Ahead of the 2017 Drinktec, the world's leading trade fair for the beverage and liquid food industry taking place in Munich Germany from September 11 to 25, it has been revealed that Nigeri

Publication Date: 
30/03/2017
All Africa
Tags:
Health, Soft Drinks, Nigeria, Food Process Industry
Health

South Africa's Sugar Tax - a Bold Move, and the Right Thing to Do

South Africa's planned sugar tax has come under severe scrutiny from its parliamentarians. The questions they're grappling with are whether the country needs a tax and how effective it will be.

Publication Date: 
03/02/2017
All Africa
Tags:
Health, Obesity, South Africa, Soft Drinks, Legislation, Non Communicable Diseases, Africa
Health

Artificially sweetened beverages and the response to the Global Obesity Crisis

Dietary intake of added sugars has increased dramatically worldwide during the past few decades, coinciding with increases in obesity and noncommunicable diseases. About 75% of all processed foods and beverages contain added sugar in the United States.

Publication Date: 
03/01/2017
Maria Carolina Borges, Maria Laura Louzada, Thiago Hérick de Sá & et al
PLoS Medicine
1-9
Tags:
Soft Drinks, Obesity, Non Communicable Diseases, Soft Drinks Industry, World Health Organization, India, China, Advertising
Health

Effectiveness of obesity prevention and control

Implementation of evidence-based interventions to control obesity is regarded as a public health priority. In this working paper, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness evidence of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxes, nutrition labeling, advertising bans on unhealthy food, and school-based interventions are reviewed.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2017
Montarat Thavorncharoensap
Asian Development Bank
Tags:
Obesity, Health Effects, Energy Drinks, Soft Drinks, Nutrition, Developing Countries, Children, India, Advertising
Health

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Toxic Elements in Soft Drinks, 29/11/2016

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Toxic Elements in Soft Drinks, 29/11/2016. Samples of food items are picked up for testing and analysis by the State/UT Food Safety Departments from time to time. Separate data about samples of soft drinks having been tested/found not conforming to specified standards, has not been compiled centrally.

Publication Date: 
29/11/2016
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
Toxins, Soft Drinks, Heavy Metals, Soft Drinks Industry, India, Health Effects, Parliament
Health

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Harmful Toxic Chemicals in Cold and Energy Drinks, 29/11/2016

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Harmful Toxic Chemicals in Cold and Energy Drinks, 29/11/2016. Standards for carbonated beverages (non-alocoholic) have been prescribed in regulation 2.10.6 of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011.

Publication Date: 
29/11/2016
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
Energy Drinks, Soft Drinks, India, Health Effects, Toxins, Parliament, Food Safety, Food Standards
Health

Heavy metals in soft drinks: Food Safety Commissioner directs ADMOs to inspect

Bhubaneswar: State Food Safety Commissioner on Thursday ordered Additional District Medical Officer (ADMO) to collect samples of soft drinks from their respective districts and submit information.

Publication Date: 
25/11/2016
Pragtivadi (Bhubaneswar)
Tags:
Soft Drinks, Heavy Metals, Food Safety, Municipal Corporations, Coca Cola, PepsiCo, Health Effects

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