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STUDY: A Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Excise Tax in California: Projected Benefits for Population Obesity and Health Equity

A new study evaluates the cost-effectiveness of a hypothetical 2-cent-per-ounce excise tax in California (CA) and implications for population health and health equity. Lee MM, Barrett JL, Kenney EL, Gouck J, Whetstone L, McCulloch SM, Cradock AL, Long MW, Ward ZJ, Rohrer B, Williams DR, Gortmaker SL. A Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Excise Tax in California: Projected Benefits for … Continue reading “STUDY: A Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Excise Tax in California: Projected Benefits for Population Obesity and Health Equity”

New Resource: Fact Sheet on Sugary Drink Consumption

The team at the Prevention Research Center on Nutrition and Physical Activity and the CHOICES Project team, along with input from key partners, is excited to announce the release of several fact sheets that align with our key priority areas. We will continue to post in our News & Events section as new fact sheets … Continue reading “New Resource: Fact Sheet on Sugary Drink Consumption”

STUDY: Perceptions of Water Safety and Tap Water Taste and Their Associations With Beverage Intake Among U.S. Adults

A new study examines differences in perceptions of tap water and bottled water safety and tap water taste and their associations with plain water and sugar-sweetened beverage intake. Abstract Objectives Examine differences in perceptions of tap water (TW) and bottled water (BW) safety and TW taste and their associations with plain water (PW) and sugar-sweetened … Continue reading “STUDY: Perceptions of Water Safety and Tap Water Taste and Their Associations With Beverage Intake Among U.S. Adults”

New Resource: Fact Sheet on Low- and No-Calorie Sweetened Drinks

The team at the Prevention Research Center on Nutrition and Physical Activity and the CHOICES Project team, along with input from key partners, is excited to announce the release of several fact sheets that align with our key priority areas. We will continue to post in our News & Events section as new fact sheets … Continue reading “New Resource: Fact Sheet on Low- and No-Calorie Sweetened Drinks”