How 'Soda Taxes' Could Fuel Better Health

So-called soda taxes implemented in five U.S. cities were associated with a notable decline in purchases of sugar-sweetened beverages across those localities, pointing to potential benefits for population health, according to a new study.

In an analysis published last week in JAMA Health Forum, researchers calculated that the prices of sugary drinks rose by an overall average of 33% in the selected five cities in the two years after the taxes went into effect, or by 1.3 cents per ounce. Meanwhile, the volume in ounces of sugary drinks purchased during the same period decreased by 33%. Artificially sweetened beverages were not included in the analysis. Read more from U.S. News here.