Position paper on taxes to non-basic energy-dense foods and sugar-sweetened beverages
In 2014 the Mexican government implemented taxes to reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and nonessential energy-dense foods. In this manuscript, we analyze the scientific evidence linking the consumption of these products to chronic diseases, and summarize the studies that have evalu...
Main Authors: | Tonatiuh Barrientos-Gutiérrez, M Arantxa Colchero, Luz María Sánchez-Romero, Carolina Batis, Juan Rivera-Dommarco |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública
2018-09-01
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Series: | Salud Pública de México |
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Online Access: | http://www.saludpublica.mx/index.php/spm/article/view/9534 |
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