Overview
Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are a major contributor to the development of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, the number one cause of death globally. SSB taxes pose an important policy approach to reducing diet-related disease.
Publications
- Lee MM, Altman E, Madsen KA. Secular trends in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among adults, teens, and children: the California Health Interview Survey, 2011-2018. Prev Chron Dz. dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd18.200399.
- Falbe J, Lee MM, Kaplan S, Rojas NA, Ortega Hinojosa AM, Madsen KA. Higher sugar-sweetened beverage retail prices after taxation in Oakland and San Francisco. Am J Public Health. 2020;110(7):1017-1023.
- Falbe J, Grummon AH, Rojas N, Ryan-Ibarra S, Silver LD, Madsen KA. Implementation of the nation’s first sugar-sweetened beverage tax. Am J Public Health. 2020;110:1429-1437, https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2020.305795.
- Ponce J† Yuan H, Schillinger D, Mahmood H, Lee M, Falbe J, Daniels R, Madsen KA. Retailer Perspectives on Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes in the California Bay Area. Prev Med Rep. 2020;19:101129.
- Falbe J, Thompson H, Patel A, Madsen KA. Potentially addictive properties of sugar-sweetened beverages among adolescents. Appetite. 2019; 133:130-137.
- Lee M, Falbe J, Basu S, Schillinger D, McCulloch CM, Madsen KA. Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption 3 Years After a Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax in Berkeley. Am J Public Health. 2019;109(4):637-639.
- Lee M, Falbe J, Madsen KA. Secular Trends in Soda Consumption: California, 2011-2016. Preventing Chronic Disease. (2019;16:E62).
- Madsen KA, Falbe J, Olgin G, Ibarra-Castro A, Rojas N. Purchasing patterns in low-income neighborhoods: Implications for studying sugar-sweetened beverage taxes. Public Health Nutrition. 2019; 22(10):1807–1814.
Reports & Presentations
Research Brief: Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption declined among 7-10th grade students in San Francisco, California, from 2015-2019
Sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) contribute to diet-related disease, and SSB consumption is higher among youth than adults. The city of San Francisco, CA passed a slate of policies aiming to reduce SSB consumption between 2014-2018; as such policies are passed, it is important to monitor local trends in SSB consumption. Using a repeated cross-sectional study design, we examined trends in SSB consumption among middle and high school students in San Francisco from 2015-2019.
UC Center Sacramento Presentation
Why Soda Taxes Can Address Pandemics and Direct Public Dollars to Equity
On September 30, 2020, Dr. Kristine Madsen presented the most recent evidence on the impact of SSB taxes on public health and how such taxes can save billions of dollars in health-care spending. She shared new research documenting how revenues from soda taxes in the U.S. are being used, including how they have supported a rapid response to the COVID-19 crisis. She also discussed the potential impacts of these revenues being invested in historically disenfranchised neighborhoods and communities.
Infographic – SSBs and Tooth Decay
We already know that sugary drinks kill thousands across the globe each year in part by contributing to diabetes and obesity. But soda consumption also causes tooth decay, the #1 most prevalent disease in the world. Unlike diabetes and obesity, tooth decay can occur within a matter of months, especially in young children. Tooth decay affects nearly everyone, but is especially prevalent in low-income areas and among people with high sugar consumption and low access to fluoride.