The Nation's First Soda Tax Is Working. Can Its Success Last?
Berkeley, Calif., drank 21 percent less of the sugary stuff after a tax took effect, a study found.
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Nothing kills a sweet tooth like a soda tax.
Minority and low-income residents of Berkeley, Calif., drank 21 percent less of the sugary stuff after the city implemented an excise tax, according to a study published on Tuesday in the American Journal of Public Health.