Small taxes on soft drinks and snack foods to promote health
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Health officials often wish to sponsor nutrition and other health promotion programs but are hampered by lack of funding. One source of funding is suggested by the fact that 18 states and 1 major city levy special taxes on soft drinks, candy, chewing gum, or snack foods. The tax rates may be too small to affect sales, but in some jurisdictions, the revenues generated are substantial. Nationally, about $1 billion is raised annually from these taxes. The authors propose that state and local governments levy taxes on foods of low nutritional value and use the revenues to fund health promotion programs.
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In the United States, taxes on less healthy foods or beverages already exist: 17 states have specific taxes on soft drinks and syrups, fruit drinks, candy, and/or gum.
“In the United States, taxes on less healthy foods or beverages already exist: 17 states have specific taxes on soft drinks and syrups, fruit drinks, candy, and/or gum.162”
From Population Approaches to Improve Diet, Physical Activity, and Smoking Habits: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association (2012) · cites this paper as [162]
The primary goals of these taxes were to generate state income, often traced to War Revenue Acts during World War I, rather than to improve health.
“The primary goals of these taxes were to generate state income, often traced to War Revenue Acts during World War I, rather than to improve health.”
From Population Approaches to Improve Diet, Physical Activity, and Smoking Habits: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association (2012) · cites this paper as [162]
Total annual revenue from such taxes can be high, for example, up to $200 million per year in Texas.
“Nonetheless, total annual revenue from such taxes can be high, for example, up to $200 million per year in Texas.162”
From Population Approaches to Improve Diet, Physical Activity, and Smoking Habits: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association (2012) · cites this paper as [162]
Amounts of these taxes have been generally small, ranging from pennies per gallon of soft drinks to several percentage points in sales taxes.
“Amounts have been generally small, ranging from pennies per gallon of soft drinks to several percentage points in sales taxes.”
From Population Approaches to Improve Diet, Physical Activity, and Smoking Habits: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association (2012) · cites this paper as [162]
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- Authors
- Jacobson, M. F., & Brownell, K. D.
- Affiliations
- Center for Science in the Public Interest (United States) (US)
- ORCID
- Michael F. Jacobson
- Venue
- American Journal of Public Health
- Publisher
- American Public Health Association
- Published
- 2000-06-01
- Volume
- 90
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 854-857
- ISSN
- 0090-0036 (ISSN-L)
- 1541-0048
- PMC
- PMC1446261
- OpenAlex
- W2107277953
- Cited by
- 372
- References
- 9
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- FWCI
- 21.27
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- American Journal of Public Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Public Health Policies and Education
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Economic and Fiscal Studies
- Keywords
- sugar-sweetened beverage tax, food taxation, tax revenue, health promotion funding, state and local taxes, nutrition policy
- MeSH terms
- Candy, Carbonated Beverages, Chewing Gum, Health Promotion, Humans, Taxes, United States
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