Increasing tax on soft drinks is a way in which diabetes and obesity could be reduced.
Columbia University researchers emphasise that an Increase of tax on soft drinks by just a penny per ounce could cut the number of obese adults in the country by 1.5% and new diabetes cases by 2.6%.
The researchers report that over the next decade the result would equate to there being 2.4 million fewer person-years of diabetes, 95,000 fewer coronary heart disease cases, 26,000 fewer deaths, and a healthcare savings of $17 billion.
Furthermore, the tax on soft drinks is anticipated to generate $13 billion in revenue.
They estimated that this tax would result in a 15 per cent decrease of drinking soft drinks by adults ages 25 to 64.
Essentially, the researchers predict that a 10 per cent increase in the cost of sugary drinks would be associated with an 8 per cent drop in consumption. There is of course some uncertainty as to whether or not individuals would substitute soft drinks with other sweetened foods.
Increase Tax on Soft Drinks to Reduce Obesity
Fri, 13 Jan 2012
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