Berkeley tax led to decrease in sugary beverage consumption
A report from public health experts found that people in Berkeley drank fewer sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) after the city passed an excise tax on them. They also drank more water. A lot more water.
The report, Impact of the Berkeley Excise Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption, examined changes in pre- to posttax beverage consumption in low-income neighborhoods in Berkeley versus in the comparison cities of Oakland and San Francisco, California.