11 Sep 2019 --- While some US cities currently tax sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) by the volume of the drink, a tax system based on the amount of sugar the drink contains would produce greater health benefits and economic gains. This is according to an analysis by researchers at New York University (NYU), Harvard’s TH Chan School of Public Health, the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of California (UC), Berkeley. The proposed taxing system could lead to an annual national gain of US$1.8 billion, primarily generated through savings in health care costs.
