M-A: Evaluation of economic and health outcomes associated with food taxes and subsidies.

Evaluation of Economic and Health Outcomes Associated With Food Taxes and Subsidies: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Network Open

Related:

Fiscal policies for diet and the prevention of noncommunicable diseases – World Health Organization

The Lancet Taskforce on NCDs and economics (free registration required for all articles and commentaries)

Policy lessons from health taxes: a systematic review of empirical studies – BMC Public Health

National Food Strategy: Tax sugar and salt and prescribe veg, report says – BBC

Reducing US cardiovascular disease burden and disparities through national and targeted dietary policies: A modelling study – PLOS Medicine

Taxes and Subsidies for Improving Diet and Population Health in Australia: A Cost-Effectiveness Modelling Study – PLOS Medicine 

Policy lessons from health taxes: a systematic review of empirical studies – BMC Public Health

The potential impact of food taxes and subsidies on cardiovascular disease and diabetes burden and disparities in the United States – BMC Medicine

Commentary on Twitter

In this systematic review and meta-analysis, fruit & vegetable subsidies were associated with increased sales; changes in consumption were statistically insignificant. Food taxes were associated with higher prices and reduced sales. https://t.co/BuqeQew06W

— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) June 1, 2022