Smith, Travis A.; Biing-Hwan, Lin; Lee, Jonq-Ying - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2010
The link between high U.S. obesity rates and the overconsumption of added sugars, largely from sodas and fruit drinks, has prompted public calls for a tax on caloric sweetened beverages. Faced with such a tax, consumers may reduce consumption of these sweetened beverages and substitute nontaxed...