Sentences with phrase «ssb excise»

The SSB excise tax would reduce obesity the most among adolescents ages 13 - 18 (2.4 percentage points).

Research showing the harms of consuming SSBs continues to grow and the need for new revenue sources may spur Congress to consider a national SSB excise tax, such as the recently introduced SWEET Act.

«In the meantime, the findings support state - and local - level action to enact SSB excise taxes, promote physical activity in afterschool settings, and reduce marketing and advertising of unhealthy foods and beverages in public schools.»

Not exact matches

In order to evaluate the potential long - term impact of federally recommended policies, investigators used a set of criteria to select three policies to reduce childhood obesity from among 26 recommended policies: afterschool physical activity programs, a one cent per ounce excise tax on sugar - sweetened beverages (SSBs), and a ban on child - directed fast food television advertising.