The taxing issue of sugar-sweetened beverages
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The public health and economic benefits of taxing sugar-sweetened beverages.
The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages has been linked to risks for obesity, diabetes, and heart disease1-3; therefore, a compelling case can be made for the need for reduced consumption of these beverages. Sugar-sweetened beverages are beverages that contain added, naturally derived caloric sweeteners such as sucrose (table sugar), high-fructose corn syrup, or fruit-juice concentrates, a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nature Food
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2662-1355
DOI: 10.1038/s43016-020-0123-9