Sweetened Beverage Taxes: Rationale, Effectiveness, and Lessons from the Field – Western Maternal and Child Health Nutrition Partners

EVALUATION for Jesse Jones-Smith session

1. In regard to beverage (excise) taxes in the U.S., which of the following statements is false?

Distributors must pay the tax.
Distributors must “pass on” the tax to the consumer through increased prices.
Distributors can choose to “pass on” the tax to the consumer through increased prices.
Retailers can choose to “pass on” the tax to the consumer through increased prices.

2. In the U.S., which of the following is the single largest contributor to sugar intake?

Candy bars
Table sugar
Sugary drinks
Maple syrup

3. Which of the following beverages are exempt from the Seattle’s Sweetened Beverage Tax?

Fruit drinks
Energy drinks
Pre-packaged sweetened coffee
Sweetened/flavored milk