When we exercise, we often hope to offset some of the negative effects of the unhealthy foods that we’ve eaten while we do so. However, when it comes to sugar-sweetened drinks, exercise might not be enough to offset the significant increase in cardiovascular risk they can bring about.
A new study by researchers at UC Berkeley including those at UC Berkeley School of Public Health and the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and elsewhere shows that after excise taxes were placed on sugary beverages, purchases declined dramatically and steadily across five American cities. | By Elise Proulx UC Berkeley News A new study by researchers at UC Berkeley including those at UC Berkeley School of Public Health and the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and elsewhere shows that after excise taxes were placed on sugary beverages, purchases declined dramatically and steadily across five American cities. Although other studies have evaluated
Sugar taxes in Boulder, Colorado; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Oakland, California; San Francisco, California; and Seattle, Washington were associated with a 33% reduction in purchases by volume, according to a study published this month.