Sugary drink sales in Philadelphia fall 38% after city adopted soda tax, study

Posted by pseudolus on Wednesday May 15, 2019 @08:49AM
from the cnbc.com dept.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/14/sugary-drink-sales-fall-38percent-after-philadelphia-levied-soda-tax-study.html

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Re:Sugary drink sales in Philadelphia fall 38% after city ad... by eudora on Wednesday May 15, 2019 @08:59AM (#19918932)

The tax might increase income but imagine the effect on the costs to the health system!

At least in a European country where health costs are socialised. Not sure how much they're socialised in the United States.

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Re:Sugary drink sales in Philadelphia fall 38% after city ad... by Kazooie_Bird on Wednesday May 15, 2019 @08:53AM (#19918878)

"Some residents crossed city lines to buy soft drinks outside the city"

It's interesting that residents would travel to another city to purchase the beverages. I wonder how much extra in travel (gas) each spent on average.

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