Comment on Zhong et al. Sugar-Sweetened and Diet Beverage Consumption in Philadelphia One Year after the Beverage Tax. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 1336.

Wesley De Souza Do Vale,Rosely Sichieri,Izabel Monteiro Dhyppolito,Silvana Chagas

doi:10.3390/ijerph182010926

Abstract

In February 2020, the paper "Sugar-Sweetened and Diet Beverage Consumption in Philadelphia One Year after the Beverage Tax" was published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health [...].

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In February 2020, the paper “Sugar-Sweetened and Diet Beverage Consumption in Philadelphia One Year after the Beverage Tax” was published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. This quasi-experimental study investigated the impact of beverage taxes on consumption in Philadelphia in a population-based sample [1]
A recent systematic review by the Cochrane Group, points with moderate evidence that the increase in the price of such beverages is associated with a decrease in sales [2]

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Introduction

Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Comment on Zhong et al Sugar-Sweetened and Diet Beverage Consumption in Philadelphia One Year after the Beverage Tax. Int. In February 2020, the paper “Sugar-Sweetened and Diet Beverage Consumption in Philadelphia One Year after the Beverage Tax” was published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

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