Penny-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages keeps the doctor away and saves money, study finds

Penny-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages keeps the doctor away and saves money, study finds: Over the past 10 years, Americans drank more sugar-sweetened beverages than ever making these drinks the single largest dietary factor in the current obesity epidemic. In a new study, researchers estimated that if a higher, penny-per-ounce tax were imposed on sugar-sweetened beverages, it would result in an approximately 15 percent reduction in consumption and reduce the prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.