Author

Contributions

  • Tegene, Abebayehu - Contributor
  • Harris, J. Michael - Contributor
  • United States. Dept. of Agriculture. Economic Research Service - Contributor

Publication

2004 - Economic Research Serivce, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Language

English

Word Count

3,000 words, Guess

Page Count

12 pages

Physical Format

Electronic resource

Identifiers

Description

Health researchers and health policy advocates have proposed levying excise taxes on snack foods as a possible way to address the growing prevalence of obesity and overweight in the United States. Some proposals suggest higher prices alone will change consumers' diets. Others claim that change will be possible if earmarked taxes are used to fund an information program. This research examines the potential impact of excise taxes on snack foods, using baseline data from a household survey of food purchases

Subjects

Topics

ObesityTaxationJunk foodExcise taxSnack foodsJunk food -- Taxation -- United StatesSnack foods -- Taxation -- United States

Places

Series Statement

  • Agriculture information bulletin -- no. 747-08
  • Current issues in economics of food markets

Links

Other Editions

  • Taxing snack foodsElectronic resourceEconomic Research Serivce, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture2004

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