Taxing snack foods : what to expect for diet and tax revenues / Fred Kuchler, Abebayehu Tegene, and J. Michael Harris.

Author/creator Kuchler, Fred
Other author Tegene, Abebayehu.
Other author Harris, J. Michael.
Other author United States. Department of Agriculture. Economic Research Service.
Format Electronic
Publication Info[Washington, D.C.] : Economic Research Serivce, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 2004.
Description12 pages : color charts.
Supplemental Contenthttps://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS56881
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SeriesCurrent issues in economics of food markets
Agriculture information bulletin ; no. 747-08
Agriculture information bulletin ; no. 747-08. ^A99370
Current issues in economics of food markets. ^A513999
Abstract Health researchers and health policy advocates have proposed levying excise taxes on snack foods as a possible way to address the growing prevalence of obesity and overweight in the United States. Some proposals suggest higher prices alone will change consumers' diets. Others claim that change will be possible if earmarked taxes are used to fund an information program. This research examines the potential impact of excise taxes on snack foods, using baseline data from a household survey of food purchases.
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General note"August 2004."
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Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Technical detailsMode of access: Internet from the ERS web site. Address as of 1/12/05: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/aib747/aib74708.pdf; current access is available via PURL.
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