Neat News 1517 (added 2020-02-25)

Sugar tax works

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In a study of the effect of a tax on sugary beverages in a county in the USA it has been found that such a tax can have the effect of a significant reduction of the amount consumed. A penny-per-ounce tax led to a 21 percent reduction in consumption.

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