Preliminary Results of the Effects of Tax in Mexico on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Energy Dense Non-Staple Foods

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The UNC Food Research Program team and the National Institute of Public Health (INSP) of Mexico conducted a study to estimate the effect of the one peso per liter tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in Mexico. Preliminary results, released by INSP Mexico are available here.

Another study by the team analyzed the effect of a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages and energy-dense non-staple foods on their prices. Preliminary results on the effects of the tax are available here.