Sweetened Beverage Taxes: Rationale, Effectiveness, and Lessons From the Field
Sweetened Beverage Taxes: Rationale, Effectiveness, and Lessons From the Field
TRAINING COURSE
Jesse Jones-Smith, Associate Professor, University of Washington, Seattle, School of Public Health, Departments of Health Services and Epidemiology. “Sweetened Beverage Taxes: Rationale, Effectiveness, and Lessons from the Field.
Description:
Learning Objectives: Attendees of this session will be able to:
Describe the rationale for taxing sugar-sweetened beverages
Review the evidence on the effectiveness of these taxes for reducing purchasing and consumption
Discuss some of the politics and real-world realities of adopting and evaluating these taxes