Caitlin M Lowery, Christina A Roberto, Sophia V Hua, Sara N Bleich, Nandita Mitra, Hannah G Lawman, Lindsey S Taillie, Shu Wen Ng, Laura A Gibson
OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of the Philadelphia Beverage Tax on perceived beverage healthfulness, and awareness and opinions of the tax. DESIGN: Natural experiment SETTING: Small independent stores in Philadelphia (n = 61) and Baltimore (untaxed control site; n = 65) PARTICIPANTS: Shoppers in Philadelphia (n = 2,731) and Baltimore (n = 4,600) pre- and post-tax implementation. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Perceptions of 4 beverages (unhealthy vs healthy/neutral), tax awareness, and tax opinions (oppose vs favor/neutral)...
March 9, 2024: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior