Discussions express strong support for the study's findings, with phrases like 'persistent declines' and 'effective policy,' showing high interest and belief in the impact of beverage taxes. The tone and choice of words—such as 'sustainable decrease' and 'large reductions'—reflect a recognition of the policy's significance and influence on public health outcomes.
AgreementModerate agreement
Most discussions support the findings, emphasizing the positive effects of the tax on reducing sugary beverage purchases.
InterestHigh interest
The discussions demonstrate high interest, with many posts referencing statistics, long-term effects, and policy implications.
EngagementModerate engagement
Posts analyze the study's methods and implications, indicating a moderate level of engagement, though some are more summarizing than debating.
ImpactModerate impact
The posts highlight significant behavioral changes and potential health benefits, suggesting the discussion perceives the findings as impactful.
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ObesitySEEN
@ObesitySeen · X
Este estudio muestra que el aumento de los impuestos a las bebidas dulces está asociado con la disminución de su compra. Puede ser una buena estrategia para disminuir su consumo y luchar contra la obesidad @sociedadSEEN @NutriSeen https://t.co/6yMJ1F9trL
Jun 20, 2021 · 37 likes · 12 shares · 5,314 followersView post →
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JAMA Network Open
@JAMANetworkOpen · X
Two years after a sweetened beverage tax implementation, researchers observed a 42% decline in the volume of taxed beverages purchased per person at independent stores in Philadelphia compared to Baltimore https://t.co/smMiIzdyA7
Jun 15, 2021 · 13 likes · 7 shares · 25,329 followersView post →
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Sergey Minaev
@sminaev2015 · X
Association of a Sweetened Beverage Tax With Purchases of Beverages and High-Sugar Foods https://t.co/QQA2NdsE1D через @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork
Jun 17, 2021 · 7 likes · 2 shares · 31,503 followersView post →
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ProfDavidHunter
@ProfDavidHunter · X
Sweetened Beverage Tax. Tax on sweetened beverages was associated with increases in price and decreases in purchasing https://t.co/4ZyzYE10nu via @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork
Jun 26, 2021 · 7 likes · 1 share · 7,009 followersView post →
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Dawn Sears, MD, FACG
@GutGirlMD · X
Association of a Sweetened Beverage Tax With Purchases of Beverages and High-Sugar Foods at Independent Stores in Philadelphia | Lifestyle Behaviors | JAMA Network Open | JAMA Network
Changing food choices & health outcomes in food deserts. https://t.co/WgUzjNOY0T
Jun 16, 2021 · 6 likes · 5,139 followersView post →
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3-D Commission
@3DCommission · X
Study in @JAMANetworkOpen led by @DrBleich @HarvardChanSPH found #tax on sweetened beverages was associated w/⬆️in price and⬇️in purchasing, providing promising evidence for use of tax policy choice to reduce consumption of sweetened beverages. #3Dthemes
https://t.co/DGqU3MO9Di https://t.co/nLlwEYaQ6s
Explore the taxation on sugar-sweetened beverages in Brazil, including definitions, types, and consumption rates. This video discusses the association between sugary drinks and health risks such as diabetes and obesity…
This video explores the taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages worldwide, including the various methods used by different territories. It also examines the current status of Brazilian beverage taxation and reviews…
Study in @JAMANetworkOpen led by @DrBleich @HarvardChanSPH found #tax on sweetened beverages was associated w/⬆️in price and⬇️in purchasing, providing promising evidence for use of tax policy choice to reduce consumption of sweetened beverages. #3Dthemes
https://t.co/DGqU3MO9Di https://t.co/nLlwEYaQ6s
RT @PennCHIBE: Beverage excise taxes may be an effective policy to sustainably decrease purchases of sweetened drinks & calories from sugar…
Jun 29, 2021 · 1 share · 1,331 followersView post →
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Penn Center for Health Incentives+Behavioral Econ
@PennCHIBE · X
Beverage excise taxes may be an effective policy to sustainably decrease purchases of sweetened drinks & calories from sugar in independent stores w/ large reductions in lower-income areas and among customers with lower levels of education @JAMANetworkOpen https://t.co/otrTf6ppVq https://t.co/1a9fCPrskH
Jun 28, 2021 · 2 likes · 1 share · 5,096 followersView post →
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UPenn Medical Ethics & Health Policy
@PennMEHP · X
How has the 2017 Philadelphia beverage tax factored into longer-term changes in beverage prices and purchases in independent food retail stores based on observational data? @JAMANetworkOpen https://t.co/xMWFLqW5Jc
Jun 28, 2021 · 2 likes · 5,789 followersView post →
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ProfDavidHunter
@ProfDavidHunter · X
Sweetened Beverage Tax. Tax on sweetened beverages was associated with increases in price and decreases in purchasing https://t.co/4ZyzYE10nu via @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork
Jun 26, 2021 · 7 likes · 1 share · 7,009 followersView post →
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Oscar Mendiz
@omendiz · X
⬆️impuestos a bebidas azucaradas podría ser útil para ⬇️consumo masivo Association of a Sweetened Beverage Tax With Purchases of Beverages and High-Sugar Foods at Independent Stores in Philadelphia | Lifestyle Behaviors | JAMA Network Open | JAMA Network https://t.co/Z3xTqtR2k5
Jun 24, 2021 · 1 like · 8,688 followersView post →
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Dr.Jimmy Gupta
@drjimmygupta · X
Association of a Sweetened Beverage Tax With Purchases of Beverages and High-Sugar Foods https://t.co/ZhhUayMEot via @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork
Association of a Sweetened Beverage Tax With Purchases of Beverages and High-Sugar Foods https://t.co/bKqKzvizKL via @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork
Association of a Sweetened Beverage Tax With Purchases of Beverages and High-Sugar Foods https://t.co/LUgXJDrYLq via @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork
RT @DrScottLear: Sugar tax in #Philadelphia resulted in increased costs of sweetened drinks & reduced purchases @JAMANetworkOpen : https://…
Jun 21, 2021 · 1 share · 3,606 followersView post →
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Cher Gonzalez, JD
@GonzGovConsult · X
A JAMA study found that 2 years into Philadelphia’s 2017 beverage tax, the volume of taxed beverages purchased declined by 49%, and per-person calories purchased via beverages and high-sugar foods declined as well. #SayNoToBigSoda
https://t.co/0uz5vxcVXW
Sugar tax in #Philadelphia resulted in increased costs of sweetened drinks & reduced purchases @JAMANetworkOpen : https://t.co/nRJ6YKbPTL
Other studies indicated consumption, however, didn't change among those living near city borders as they shop out of city limits.
#nutrition https://t.co/93R1eSdned
Jun 21, 2021 · 2 likes · 1 share · 3,037 followersView post →
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Julián Alberto Hernández
@jualher81 · X
RT @ObesitySeen: Este estudio muestra que el aumento de los impuestos a las bebidas dulces está asociado con la disminución de su compra. P…
Jun 21, 2021 · 12 shares · 316 followersView post →
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Marcelo Mario Avellanal Leal
@parreshia · X
RT @ObesitySeen: Este estudio muestra que el aumento de los impuestos a las bebidas dulces está asociado con la disminución de su compra. P…
Jun 21, 2021 · 12 shares · 2,001 followersView post →
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Pilar Galan
@PilarGalan10 · X
RT @ObesitySeen: Este estudio muestra que el aumento de los impuestos a las bebidas dulces está asociado con la disminución de su compra. P…
Jun 21, 2021 · 12 shares · 1,256 followersView post →
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María Ballesteros
@mdballesteros · X
RT @ObesitySeen: Este estudio muestra que el aumento de los impuestos a las bebidas dulces está asociado con la disminución de su compra. P…
Jun 21, 2021 · 12 shares · 4,816 followersView post →
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Carolina Perez Z.
@CarolinaCperezz · X
RT @ObesitySeen: Este estudio muestra que el aumento de los impuestos a las bebidas dulces está asociado con la disminución de su compra. P…
Jun 20, 2021 · 12 shares · 96 followersView post →
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NutriSEEN
@NutriSeen · X
RT @ObesitySeen: Este estudio muestra que el aumento de los impuestos a las bebidas dulces está asociado con la disminución de su compra. P…
Jun 20, 2021 · 12 shares · 5,735 followersView post →
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Beatriz González Aguilera
@beatrizgonz86 · X
RT @ObesitySeen: Este estudio muestra que el aumento de los impuestos a las bebidas dulces está asociado con la disminución de su compra. P…
Jun 20, 2021 · 12 shares · 668 followersView post →
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William Acosta
@wdanielmh · X
RT @ObesitySeen: Este estudio muestra que el aumento de los impuestos a las bebidas dulces está asociado con la disminución de su compra. P…
Jun 20, 2021 · 12 shares · 398 followersView post →
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Samara Palma Milla
@SamaraPalmaMil1 · X
RT @ObesitySeen: Este estudio muestra que el aumento de los impuestos a las bebidas dulces está asociado con la disminución de su compra. P…
Jun 20, 2021 · 12 shares · 1,279 followersView post →
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Isabel Alonso Ledesma
@Isabelalonso28 · X
RT @ObesitySeen: Este estudio muestra que el aumento de los impuestos a las bebidas dulces está asociado con la disminución de su compra. P…
Jun 20, 2021 · 12 shares · 490 followersView post →
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ObesitySEEN
@ObesitySeen · X
Este estudio muestra que el aumento de los impuestos a las bebidas dulces está asociado con la disminución de su compra. Puede ser una buena estrategia para disminuir su consumo y luchar contra la obesidad @sociedadSEEN @NutriSeen https://t.co/6yMJ1F9trL
Jun 20, 2021 · 37 likes · 12 shares · 5,314 followersView post →
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ppierodds
@ppierodds · X
Association of a Sweetened Beverage Tax With Purchases of Beverages and High-Sugar Foods at Independent Stores in Philadelphia | Lifestyle Behaviors | JAMA Network Open | JAMA Network https://t.co/KwLXtr37WI
https://t.co/7Vla3Xs5RH Study in Philadelphia finds a city-level beverage excise tax was associated with persistent declines in purchases of sweetened drinks and calories from sugar in independent stores. #sciencenews https://t.co/TnhgpEauSI
RT @sminaev2015: Association of a Sweetened Beverage Tax With Purchases of Beverages and High-Sugar Foods https://t.co/QQA2NdsE1D через @JA…
Jun 17, 2021 · 2 shares · 127 followersView post →
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Sergey Minaev
@sminaev2015 · X
Association of a Sweetened Beverage Tax With Purchases of Beverages and High-Sugar Foods https://t.co/QQA2NdsE1D через @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork
Jun 17, 2021 · 7 likes · 2 shares · 31,503 followersView post →
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Dawn Sears, MD, FACG
@GutGirlMD · X
Association of a Sweetened Beverage Tax With Purchases of Beverages and High-Sugar Foods at Independent Stores in Philadelphia | Lifestyle Behaviors | JAMA Network Open | JAMA Network
Changing food choices & health outcomes in food deserts. https://t.co/WgUzjNOY0T
Jun 16, 2021 · 6 likes · 5,139 followersView post →
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B. Wise MD
@bernardowise · X
A city-level beverage excise tax was associated with persistent declines in purchases of sweetened drinks and calories from sugar in independent stores. #publichealth https://t.co/t1dhNKQhYi
Jun 16, 2021 · 2 likes · 1 share · 10,558 followersView post →
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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics
@bermaninstitute · X
Association of a Sweetened Beverage Tax With Purchases of Beverages and High-Sugar Foods at Independent Stores in Philadelphia | Lifestyle Behaviors | JAMA Network Open | JAMA Network https://t.co/eX1ecZL9ER
RT @CaulfieldTim: "These findings suggest a city-level beverage excise tax was associated with persistent declines in purchases of sweetene…
Jun 16, 2021 · 1 share · 2,192 followersView post →
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Timothy Caulfield
@CaulfieldTim · X
"These findings suggest a city-level beverage excise tax was associated with persistent declines in purchases of sweetened drinks and calories from sugar in independent stores."
https://t.co/ygBIUHe5ZM via @JAMANetworkOpen @JAMANetwork
Jun 16, 2021 · 5 likes · 1 share · 88,410 followersView post →
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Jeff Novick
@JNovickRD · X
a tax on sweetened beverages was associated with ⬆️in price & ⬇️in purchasing & may be an effective policy to sustainably ⬇️purchases of sweetened drinks & calories from sugar in independent stores, with large reductions in lower-income areas https://t.co/7cP7gNaM91
Jun 16, 2021 · 5 likes · 1 share · 6,244 followersView post →
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Deirdre Dingman
@d_a_dingman · X
Association of a Sweetened Beverage Tax With Purchases of Beverages and High-Sugar Foods https://t.co/yzsjeB6IFe via @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork
Association of a Sweetened Beverage Tax With Purchases of Beverages and High-Sugar Foods-It worked with less purchase of sweetened beverages. https://t.co/3NSf8PHcdQ via @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork
Association of a #Sweetened #Beverage #Tax With Purchases of Beverages and High-Sugar Foods https://t.co/mHRl1UDM7p via @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork
Tax on sugary beverages may have led to fewer such drinks purchased | Association of a Sweetened Beverage Tax With Purchases of Beverages and High-Sugar Foods at Independent Stores in Philadelphia | Lifestyle Behaviors | JAMA Network Open | JAMA Network https://t.co/leQSuaWP4z
Association of a Sweetened Beverage Tax With Purchases of Beverages and High-Sugar Foods at Independent Stores in Philadelphia | Lifestyle Behaviors | JAMA Network Open | JAMA Network https://t.co/UArleHjM3e
Assoc of Sweetened Beverage Tax W/ Purchases of Beverages, High-Sugar Foods... suggest beverage excise tax assoc w/ persistent declines in purchases of sweetened drinks & calories from sugar in independent stores..https://t.co/zc29uSeoph via @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork
RT @JAMANetworkOpen: Two years after a sweetened beverage tax implementation, researchers observed a 42% decline in the volume of taxed bev…
Jun 15, 2021 · 7 shares · 382 followersView post →
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Luis Fernando Gómez Gutiérrez.
@LuisFernandoGm6 · X
RT @JAMANetworkOpen: Two years after a sweetened beverage tax implementation, researchers observed a 42% decline in the volume of taxed bev…
Jun 15, 2021 · 7 shares · 1,724 followersView post →
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JAMA Network Open
@JAMANetworkOpen · X
Two years after a sweetened beverage tax implementation, researchers observed a 42% decline in the volume of taxed beverages purchased per person at independent stores in Philadelphia compared to Baltimore https://t.co/smMiIzdyA7
Jun 15, 2021 · 13 likes · 7 shares · 25,329 followersView post →
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Decreases in purchases of energy, sodium, sugar, and saturated fat ...