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Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages : Summary of International Evidence and Experiences.
World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (formerly "World Bank E-Library Publications") Available online
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- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- World Bank Group.
- Series:
- Other Health Study.
- World Bank e-Library.
- Other Health Study
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Food and Beverage Industry.
- Health.
- Health, Nutrition and Population.
- Industry.
- Macroeconomics and Economic Growth.
- Nutrition.
- Price Elasticity.
- Public Health Promotion.
- Public Sector Development.
- Taxation and Subsidies.
- Local Subjects:
- Food and Beverage Industry.
- Health.
- Health, Nutrition and Population.
- Industry.
- Macroeconomics and Economic Growth.
- Nutrition.
- Price Elasticity.
- Public Health Promotion.
- Public Sector Development.
- Taxation and Subsidies.
- Other Title:
- Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : The World Bank, 2020.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- This evidence review is designed to support policy makers seeking to implement a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB). It synthesizes the latest global evidence of effectiveness of SSB taxes and summarizes international experiences with SSB taxation to-date. SSBs are non-alcoholic beverages that contain added caloric sweeteners, such as sucrose (sugar) or high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS). The main categories of SSBs are carbonated soft drinks, energy drinks, sports drinks, less than 100 percent fruit or vegetable juices, ready-to-drink teas and coffees, sweetened waters, and milk-based drinks. SSBs are easily consumed in excess and contribute significantly to sugar and energy intakes around the world without adding any nutritional value to diets. A person consuming one SSB per day can easily exceed the WHO's guideline to limit free sugars to less than 10 percent (and ideally less than 5 percent) of total daily energy intake, and is at elevated risk of a range of adverse health effects including tooth decay, excess weight gain, and increased risk of developing obesity and type 2 diabetes. Although they are not the only component of diets linked to obesity and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), the burden of disease attributable to SSBs is considerable given that they are a single, entirely discretionary (nonessential) component of the diet. From a public health perspective, taxation of SSBs is internationally recommended as a priority component of a comprehensive approach to preventing and controlling obesity and diet related NCDs.
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