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. |
| Description | 12 pages : color charts. |
| Supplemental Content | https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS56881 |
| Subjects |
| Series | Current 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. |
| General note | Title from title screen (viewed 11/11/04). |
| General note | "August 2004." |
| General note | Distributed to depository libraries in microfiche on shipping list no.: 2005-0091-M. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Technical details | Mode 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. |
| GPO item number | 0004 (MF) |
| GPO item number | 0004 (online) |
| Govt. docs number | A 1.75:747-08 |
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