Tax soda, pizza to cut obesity, researchers say

March 9, 2010 – 1:25 am

March 8: A new study suggesting that raising the prices of soda and pizza could steer adults toward a more healthful diet may prove useful to health policymakers. NBC's Robert Bazell reports.  (Nightly News)U.S. researchers estimate that an 18 percent tax on pizza and soda can push down U.S. adults’ calorie intake enough to lower their average weight by 5 pounds per year.





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