BERKELEY'S NEWS • SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Ken Hecht
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City
JULY 10, 2023
‘A unique responsibility’: Campaigns work to limit soda consumption, stop UC pouring rights contracts
Since 2014, when a one-cent-per-ounce tax on all sugar-sweetened beverages was implemented in Berkeley, the tax was shown to discourage sugary drink purchases and increase sales of other beverages such as water. UC Berkeley’s pouring rights contract with PepsiCo outlines the beverage selection provided on campus.
City
JULY 10, 2023
‘A unique responsibility’: Campaigns work to limit soda consumption, stop UC pouring rights contracts
Since 2014, when a one-cent-per-ounce tax on all sugar-sweetened beverages was implemented in Berkeley, the tax was shown to discourage sugary drink purchases and increase sales of other beverages such as water. UC Berkeley’s pouring rights contract with PepsiCo outlines the beverage selection provided on campus.
Research & Ideas
APRIL 23, 2023
Study shows sugar-sweetened beverage tax improves health, lowers healthcare costs
The sugar-sweetened beverage, or SSB, tax, implemented in Oakland in 2017, significantly reduced the number of purchases of soda and sugary drinks, according to a study published Tuesday in PLOS Medicine.
Research & Ideas
APRIL 23, 2023
Study shows sugar-sweetened beverage tax improves health, lowers healthcare costs
The sugar-sweetened beverage, or SSB, tax, implemented in Oakland in 2017, significantly reduced the number of purchases of soda and sugary drinks, according to a study published Tuesday in PLOS Medicine.
