The Ethics of Taxing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages to Improve Public Health

• Main Authors: Francisco Goiana- (Author), David Cruz- (Author), Oliver Bartlett (Author), Joana Vasconcelos (Author), Alexandre Morais Nunes (Author), Hutan Ashrafian (Author), Marisa Miraldo (Author), Maria do Céu Machado (Author), Fernando Araújo (Author), Ara Darzi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The World Health Organization highlights fiscal policies as priority interventions for the promotion of healthy eating in its Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases. The taxation of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) in particular is noted to be an effective measure, a...