Changes in take-home aerated soft drink purchases in urban India after the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST): An interrupted time series analysis

• Main Authors: Cherry Law (Author), Kerry Ann Brown (Author), Rosemary Green (Author), Nikhil Srinivasapura Venkateshmurthy (Author), Sailesh Mohan (Author), Pauline F.D. Scheelbeek (Author), Bhavani Shankar (Author), Alan D. Dangour (Author), Laura Cornelsen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objectives: Taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) are increasingly being implemented as public health interventions to limit the consumption of sugar and reduce associated health risks. In July 2017, India imposed a new tax rate on aerated (carbonated) drinks as part of the Goods and Services Tax...