Journal News: Research shows "soda tax" more effective at reducing obesity than cutting cost of healthy foods

Release Date: March 20, 2010 This content is archived.

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An editorial in The Journal News about the "soda tax" being considered in Albany suggests passing the tax would help combat childhood obesity and provide Westchester County with $34.2 million to fund public health and health-care services, and reports that a UB study showed that taxing unhealthy food is a more effective way to fight obesity than making healthy foods more affordable.

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