Commentary: Soda taxes, obesity, and the shifty behavior of consumers

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 417-418

  Edwards, Ryan D ^a,b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Beverage; Soft drink taxation; Weight

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CARBONATE;

BEVERAGE; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; NOTE; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; SUGAR SWEETENED BEVERAGE; TAX;

BEHAVIOR; CARBONATED BEVERAGES; DIETARY SUCROSE; ENERGY INTAKE; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMANS; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC OPINION; TAXES;

EID: 79957884625     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.04.011     Document Type: Note

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