Changes in soft drinks purchased by British households associated with the UK soft drinks industry levy: a controlled interrupted time series analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine changes in household purchases of drinks 1 year after implementation of the UK soft drinks industry levy (SDIL).

Design

Controlled interrupted time series.

Participants

Households reporting their purchasing to a market research company (average weekly n=22 091), March 2014 to March 2019.

Intervention

A two-tiered tax levied on soft drinks manufacturers, announced in March 2016 and implemented in April 2018. Drinks with ≥8 g sugar/100 mL (high tier) are taxed at £0.24/L, drinks with ≥5 to <8 g sugar/100 mL (low tier) are taxed at £0.18/L.

Main outcome measures

Absolute and relative differences in the volume of, and amount of sugar in, soft drinks categories, all soft drinks combined, alcohol and confectionery purchased per household

SUBMITTER: Rogers NT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10711915 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature