Impacts of the Seattle Sweetened Beverage Tax on the Perceived Healthfulness of Sweetened Beverages.

ABSTRACT: Sweetened beverage taxes are associated with significant reductions in the purchase of sweetened beverages. However, it is unclear whether these taxes play a role in shifting perceptions about sweetened beverages and their health impacts. We utilized pre- and post-tax survey data collected from residents in Seattle, WA, a city that implemented a sweetened beverage tax in 2018 and from residents in an untaxed comparison area. We used income-stratified difference-in-difference linear probability models to compare net changes in the perceived healthfulness of overall sweetened beverage consumption and of different types of sugary beverages over time and across income groups. We found significant increases in the percentage of Seattle respondents with lower incomes who agreed that sweetened be

SUBMITTER: Sawyer L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8912807 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature