Sugary drink sales in Philadelphia fall 38% after city adopted soda tax, study(cnbc.com)

3 pointsby pseudolusvor 7 Jahren2 comments

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

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

2 comments

eudoravor 7 Jahren

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.

Kazooie_Birdvor 7 Jahren

"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.