Tag: tax
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Kelly D. Brownell and Thomas R. Freiden, “Ounces of Prevention – The Public Policy Case for Taxes on Sugared Beverages,” The New England Journal of Medicine, April 30, 2009
“Because excess consumption of unhealthful foods underlies many leading causes of death, food taxes at the local, state and national levels are likely to remain part of political and public discourse,” claims this editorial co-authored by Yale University’s Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity Director Kelly Brownell and New York City Health Commissioner Thomas…
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New York Governor Proposes Soda Tax as Budget Stopgap
New York Governor David Paterson (D) has reportedly proposed an 18 percent tax on soft drinks and other non-diet sweetened beverages as part of his plan to lessen a $1.5 billion shortfall in the state’s annual budget. The tax would purportedly raise $404 million, but industry leaders have called the maneuver a “money grab” that…