Targeted taxes and school lunch policies benefit low-income populations

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-07/htcs-tta070620.php


News Release 7-Jul-2020
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health


Targeted taxes on sweetened beverages and policies that strengthen nutritional standards for meals and beverages at schools may be effective tools for decreasing the purchase of sweetened drinks and reducing obesity among children living in poverty, according to two studies led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

The studies will be published online July 7, 2020 in Health Affairs.

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