Consumption Of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Fell By More Than 20% Since City Enacted “Soda Tax,” Study Finds.

reported that after Berkeley enacted a “soda tax,” the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages decreased by more than 20% in the city’s low-income neighborhoods, according to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health. The article points out that four cities across the US are considering soda tax proposals in the upcoming election. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-soda-tax-idUSKCN12S200