Abstract

AROCA GAMERO, Maria del Carmen. Sugary drinks taxation as a measure to reduce obesity in Spain. Effectiveness analysis and evaluation of its application in other countries. Rev. Bioética y Derecho [online]. 2018, n.42, pp.269-310. ISSN 1886-5887.

Obesity is reaching epidemic proportions, and according to experts, if this trend in not reversed in the coming years, non-transmissible diseases could be the cause of 73% of the deaths. In addition, the World Health Organization decided to launch a recommendation, in which point out that the policies promoting a 20% increase in the sale price to the final consumer of sugary drinks could reduce its consumption in a proportional way. In order to know about the tax, its application in Spain and Catalonia has been analysed, as well as in Mexico, France, United Kingdom and Denmark.

Keywords : obesity; drink; sugar; tax; country.

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