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Impact of the Berkeley Excise Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption.
Am J Public Health. 2016 10; 106(10):1865-71.AJ

Abstract

OBJECTIVES

To evaluate the impact of the excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption in Berkeley, California, which became the first US jurisdiction to implement such a tax ($0.01/oz) in March 2015.

METHODS

We used a repeated cross-sectional design to examine changes in pre- to posttax beverage consumption in low-income neighborhoods in Berkeley versus in the comparison cities of Oakland and San Francisco, California. A beverage frequency questionnaire was interviewer administered to 990 participants before the tax and 1689 after the tax (approximately 8 months after the vote and 4 months after implementation) to examine relative changes in consumption.

RESULTS

Consumption of SSBs decreased 21% in Berkeley and increased 4% in comparison cities (P = .046). Water consumption increased more in Berkeley (+63%) than in comparison cities (+19%; P < .01).

CONCLUSIONS

Berkeley's excise tax reduced SSB consumption in low-income neighborhoods. Evaluating SSB taxes in other cities will improve understanding of their public health benefit and their generalizability.

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Falbe J
Jennifer Falbe, Hannah R. Thompson, Christina M. Becker, Nadia Rojas, and Kristine A. Madsen are with the School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley. Charles E. McCulloch is with the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco.
Thompson HR
Jennifer Falbe, Hannah R. Thompson, Christina M. Becker, Nadia Rojas, and Kristine A. Madsen are with the School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley. Charles E. McCulloch is with the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco.
Becker CM
Jennifer Falbe, Hannah R. Thompson, Christina M. Becker, Nadia Rojas, and Kristine A. Madsen are with the School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley. Charles E. McCulloch is with the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco.
Rojas N
Jennifer Falbe, Hannah R. Thompson, Christina M. Becker, Nadia Rojas, and Kristine A. Madsen are with the School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley. Charles E. McCulloch is with the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco.
McCulloch CE
Jennifer Falbe, Hannah R. Thompson, Christina M. Becker, Nadia Rojas, and Kristine A. Madsen are with the School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley. Charles E. McCulloch is with the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco.
Madsen KA
Jennifer Falbe, Hannah R. Thompson, Christina M. Becker, Nadia Rojas, and Kristine A. Madsen are with the School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley. Charles E. McCulloch is with the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco.

MeSH

AdultBeveragesCaliforniaCommerceCross-Sectional StudiesDietary SucroseDrinking BehaviorFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSweetening AgentsTaxes

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

Language

eng

PubMed ID

27552267

Citation

Falbe, Jennifer, et al. "Impact of the Berkeley Excise Tax On Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption." American Journal of Public Health, vol. 106, no. 10, 2016, pp. 1865-71.
Falbe J, Thompson HR, Becker CM, et al. Impact of the Berkeley Excise Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption. Am J Public Health. 2016;106(10):1865-71.
Falbe, J., Thompson, H. R., Becker, C. M., Rojas, N., McCulloch, C. E., & Madsen, K. A. (2016). Impact of the Berkeley Excise Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption. American Journal of Public Health, 106(10), 1865-71. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2016.303362
Falbe J, et al. Impact of the Berkeley Excise Tax On Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption. Am J Public Health. 2016;106(10):1865-71. PubMed PMID: 27552267.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Impact of the Berkeley Excise Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption. AU - Falbe,Jennifer, AU - Thompson,Hannah R, AU - Becker,Christina M, AU - Rojas,Nadia, AU - McCulloch,Charles E, AU - Madsen,Kristine A, Y1 - 2016/08/23/ PY - 2016/8/24/entrez PY - 2016/8/24/pubmed PY - 2017/6/6/medline SP - 1865 EP - 71 JF - American journal of public health JO - Am J Public Health VL - 106 IS - 10 N2 - OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the impact of the excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption in Berkeley, California, which became the first US jurisdiction to implement such a tax ($0.01/oz) in March 2015. METHODS: We used a repeated cross-sectional design to examine changes in pre- to posttax beverage consumption in low-income neighborhoods in Berkeley versus in the comparison cities of Oakland and San Francisco, California. A beverage frequency questionnaire was interviewer administered to 990 participants before the tax and 1689 after the tax (approximately 8 months after the vote and 4 months after implementation) to examine relative changes in consumption. RESULTS: Consumption of SSBs decreased 21% in Berkeley and increased 4% in comparison cities (P = .046). Water consumption increased more in Berkeley (+63%) than in comparison cities (+19%; P < .01). CONCLUSIONS: Berkeley's excise tax reduced SSB consumption in low-income neighborhoods. Evaluating SSB taxes in other cities will improve understanding of their public health benefit and their generalizability. SN - 1541-0048 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/27552267/Impact_of_the_Berkeley_Excise_Tax_on_Sugar_Sweetened_Beverage_Consumption_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -