Sugary drinks taxation as a measure to reduce obesity in Spain. Effectiveness analysis and evaluation of its application in other countries
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https://doi.org/10.1344/rbd2018.1.20374Keywords:
obesity, drink, sugar, tax, countryAbstract
Obesity is reaching epidemic proportions, and according to experts, if this trend in not reversed in the coming years, non-transmissible diseases could be the cause of 73% of the deaths. In addition, the World Health Organization decided to launch a recommendation, in which point out that the policies promoting a 20% increase in the sale price to the final consumer of sugary drinks could reduce its consumption in a proportional way. In order to know about the tax, its application in Spain and Catalonia has been analysed, as well as in Mexico, France, United Kingdom and Denmark.Downloads
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2018-02-19
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Aroca Gamero, M. del C. (2018). Sugary drinks taxation as a measure to reduce obesity in Spain. Effectiveness analysis and evaluation of its application in other countries. Revista De Bioética Y Derecho, (42), 269–310. https://doi.org/10.1344/rbd2018.1.20374
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