Countering Common Arguments Against Taxes on Sugary Drinks

Implementing governments need to be prepared to face considerable opposition in introducing and defending a new sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax. Arguments against SSB taxes tend to closely mirror those used against tobacco taxes, including that...

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Main Authors: Hattersley, Libby, Thiebaud, Alessia, Silver, Lynn, Mandeville, Kate
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/560831592452414769/Countering-Common-Arguments-Against-Taxes-on-Sugary-Drinks
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34361