Population Health
Brief
Impact of Sweetened Beverage Tax on Chain Retailers in Philadelphia
Change in prices, sales after one year
On January 1, 2017, Philadelphia became the second U.S. city to tax the distribution of sweetened beverages. The 1.5 cent per ounce tax applies to the distribution of sugar- and artificially sweetened beverages. Similar taxes have been passed in several other cities and are being considered at the state level. The authors examined the effect of the tax on beverage prices and sales at chain retail stores in Philadelphia.
Click on the image below for findings published in JAMA:
