Sugary beverage taxes good for public health, reduce health care spending
Prior to a tax on sweetened beverages passing in Philadelphia over the summer, an analysis by the Childhood Obesity Intervention and Cost Effectiveness Study (CHOICES) at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health projected that the move would…
The benefits of limiting sugary beverages
About half of the added sugar Americans consume each day comes from beverages, according to Frank Hu, professor of nutrition and epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. In a video interview published by Medpage Today…
Philadelphia moves toward sugary drink tax
Philadelphia could become the first big city in the nation with a tax on sugary beverages, after its City Council voted in favor of a 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax on soda and other sugary drinks. Advocates for the move say…
Philadelphia soda tax could help prevent diabetes, avert deaths
A three-cents-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages proposed in Philadelphia could help 36,000 people per year avoid obesity, prevent 2,280 annual cases of diabetes, avert about 730 deaths over a decade, and save almost $200 million in health spending,…
Sugary beverages hard to find in Boston Public Schools
Boston Public Schools are ahead of the curve when it comes to banning sales of sugary beverages, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study found that nearly…
New Dietary Guidelines suggest limits on sugar, saturated fat, sodium, but experts criticize omissions
The U.S. government’s new Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend limits on added sugars, sodium, and saturated fats; drop a previous limit on total fats, emphasizing healthy fats instead; and urge overall healthy eating patterns rich in fruits, vegetables,…
Daily sugary drink habit increases risk of type 2 diabetes, heart attack, stroke
Drinking one or two daily sugar-sweetened beverages can lead to excess weight gain and a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of…
Sugary drinks linked with earlier menstruation
Young girls who drink lots of sugary beverages—such as soda and other drinks with added sugar—may start their first menstrual periods earlier than girls who consume fewer such drinks, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan…
The cost of childhood obesity
July 22, 2014 -- What’s the most cost-effective way to prevent childhood obesity? Is it by taxing sugary beverages? Requiring more physical education classes in schools? Eliminating the corporate tax deduction for marketing and advertising when it comes…
Boston teams with supermarkets to promote healthy beverages
A new partnership between the City of Boston and most of the city’s large supermarkets aims to help consumers choose healthier and less sugary beverages with a color-coded “Rethink Your Drink” campaign in stores and weekly circulars. Harvard…