Effectiveness and Feasibility of Taxing Salt and Foods High in Sodium: A Systematic Review of the Evidence.

ABSTRACT: Diets high in salt are a leading risk for death and disability globally. Taxing unhealthy food is an effective means of influencing what people eat and improving population health. Although there is a growing body of evidence on taxing products high in sugar, and unhealthy foods more broadly, there is limited knowledge or experience of using fiscal measures to reduce salt consumption. We searched peer-reviewed databases [MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews] and gray literature for studies published between January 2000 and October 2019. Studies were included if they provided information on the impact on salt consumption of: taxes on salt; taxes on foods high in salt, and taxes on unhealthy foods defined

SUBMITTER: Dodd R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7666895 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature