Do You Agree with Soda Taxes? Sugar Consumption Down in Berkeley Due to the Measure

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By Julie Fidler

You might love the idea of a soda tax or hate it, but for better or worse, the tax is being instituted around the country. A new analysis released by researchers at UC Berkeley shows that Berkeley’s soda tax seems to be working

Kristine Madsen and her colleagues surveyed people in low-income communities before and after the tax was voted for in 2014, making Berkeley the first California city to impose a 1 cent-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks. [1]

Madsen said:

“I would say, ‘How often do you drink regular soda, like a Coke, or Sprite? Once a week? Once a month?’ …read more

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