18 Jan, 2024 Much to my surprise, sugar taxes appear to be working to reduce consumption. By Paul Benson I have admittedly been a long-time skeptic that taxes on the foods and beverages some consider unhealthy would be effective. But in May...
22 May, 2023 To tax or not to tax ... Data from Oakland, California suggests "sin tax" on sugar sweetened beverages may have worked. By Paul Benson I have been a vocal skeptic of using so-called "sin taxes" to moderate consumer behavior. Tobacco products have historically been the...