Beverage Taxes: “A Global Fashion Built on Dubious Science”
Mike Gibney, a professor of food and health at University College Dublin, breaks down the fallacy of beverage taxes as a solution to obesity in a piece for the Irish Times. He says there is simply no...
View ArticleWhy “Soda Taxes Slim Wallets, Not Waistlines”
Soda taxes are often sold on false claims that they will reduce obesity and make people healthier, but the fact is there is zero evidence to back up these assertions. Yet, as Competitive Enterprise...
View ArticleNeely: “Collaboration and education are the better way forward”
Americans think soda taxes are a bad idea which is why tax proposals have been rejected 43 times since 2008. In a piece for The Hill, American Beverage Association President and CEO Susan Neely breaks...
View ArticleCutting through the Noise
In today’s digital age we are inundated with so-called expert health information from every direction – articles, blogs and social media to name a few. It can be hard to decipher what is fact and what...
View ArticleDon’t Believe the Hype!
Ever catch a news report and think to yourself that it can’t possibly be true? Well, it’s likely one of those times you should trust your instincts. Oftentimes you may read, hear or see a media report...
View ArticleA Better Way for Boulder
When a discriminatory tax is proposed, local business owners are often the first to step up in opposition. This is because they understand firsthand the negative impact such a tax will have on their...
View ArticleBeware of Personal Agendas
It is no secret there are special interests pushing taxes that single out certain items in the grocery cart under the guise of improved public health. According to an Op-Ed in the Morning Consult some...
View ArticleCutting Through the Smoke and Mirrors
The evidence is clear – taxes on common beverages do not change behavior or make people healthier, yet we continue to be told the opposite. William Shugart, research director at the Independent...
View ArticleNew Hampshire Union Leader Takes Aim at Soda Taxes
Philadelphia isn’t the only place the unpopularity of the city’s new tax on more than 1,000 beverages is a hot topic. The consumer backlash to the tax is receiving attention nationwide, including by...
View ArticleThe Economic Reality of Soda Taxes
Taxes on common beverages won’t make people healthier, but they will make them poorer. In an editorial entitled, “Education better than taxes in efforts to drive down obesity,” The Oklahoman editorial...
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