Soda Taxes Have Intended Effect in Philadelphia

The Philadelphia beverage excise tax increased the price of sugar-sweetened beverages and reduced the amount that were purchased in the city itself, but sales went up in adjacent zip codes, according to sales data.

Source: Soda Taxes Have Intended Effect in Philadelphia

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