Learning from the Mexican Experience with Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Energy-Dense Foods of Low Nutritional Value
Faced with a large and increasing obesity epidemic, the Mexican Government in the last years has increased efforts to prevent and control it. In October 2013, Mexico’s Congress passed legislation imposing taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and calorie-dense foods of low nutritional value. These taxes were part of a comprehensive strategy to prevent and control obesity, overweight and diabetes. In addition to fiscal policy and regulation, this strategy included other health promotion and prevention interventions as well as measures to ensure better access to effective health care services. The decision to implement this fiscal policy was the result of a long advocacy process in which different actors participated, including civil society organizations and government agencies, which provided needed evidence on the status of the epidemic and options to fight against it. The taxes were designed to avoid, as much as possible, the substitution of consumption of the taxed goods for other unhealthy foods and beverages not subject to taxation. These taxes have been successful in increasing both the fiscal revenues and the price of the products taxed. There is also evidence that they have reduced consumption, particularly of SSBs. The taxes seem to have the highest impact among people in the poorest quintiles of the income distribution, who had experienced the highest increase in consumption of the goods under taxation in the last years. A debate remains on the actual impact of the taxes, particularly on health outcomes. Thus it is important to continue monitoring the impact of the taxes through the development of price and volume indicators, based on publicly available data, as well as health outcome indicators.
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CALCIUM RISKS FAST FOOD PEOPLE FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS STROKE MILLS FRUIT JUICES VITAMINS PACKAGING CANDY WHEAT FLOUR BREAD FOOD CONSUMPTION PREVENTION LAWS CALORIES UNPROCESSED FOODS BOTTLES INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WINE HEALTH CARE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE FOOD POLICY SWEETENERS MANGO JUICES DAIRY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES HEALTH IFPRI BREAKFAST CEREALS AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE FOOD PRICING BUTTER HYPERTENSION SNACK FOODS PESTICIDES ORANGE JUICE BEVERAGE INDUSTRY PUBLIC HEALTH LIFE EXPECTANCY INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE SUPERMARKET RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS KNOWLEDGE BEHAVIOR DIABETES DIETS MILK POWDER CEREALS IRON BEDWETTING LABELING FOOD POLICY RESEARCH PATIENTS DRIED BEANS SMOKING CARBOHYDRATES FOOD PREPARATION SOFT DRINKS AGGRESSIVE AGING MIGRATION MARKETING ANXIETY FRUITS VEGETABLES BARS ALCOHOL INDUSTRY ANIMAL FATS SCREENING CHOCOLATE NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES GRAINS COCOA FOOD PRODUCTS BASIC FOODS HEALTH PROMOTION STAPLE FOODS BOTTLING WORKERS SURGERY FATIGUE AGED COLA BEER SURVEILLANCE LIFESTYLE FATS HEALTH POLICY HEALTH EFFECTS HEALTH OUTCOMES PEANUTS ORANGE FRUIT CANADA NUTRITION EDUCATION AGRICULTURE BEVERAGES TOBACCO PRODUCTS COHORT STUDIES CIGARETTE INDUSTRY CREAM MEASUREMENT CONFECTIONERY NUTRITION GABON INJURIES CHOCOLATES COKE FOOD PORK ADOLESCENTS CONDIMENTS PROTEINS INTERNET RISK FACTORS NON- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LIQUOR WEIGHT COMMUNICABLE DISEASES FOOD LABELING DEMAND FOR FOOD OBESITY CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES ALCOHOLIC DRINKS CHILDREN CHEESE DRINKING WATER CORN SUPERMARKETS SUGARS FRACTURES ISOLATION ICE PROCESSED FOODS MEAT EXTRACTS APPLES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MEATS CHEWING GUM RESTAURANTS MEAL WHEAT FOOD AVAILABILITY FOOD PRODUCT STRATEGY SODIUM FAMILIES MEDICINES CREAMS FOOD PRICES GAMBLING JAMS CIGARETTES FLOUR FOODS HEALTH SERVICES IMPLEMENTATION POTATO BOTTLED WATER FOOD INDUSTRY BREASTFEEDING SUGAR CALCIUM RISKS FAST FOOD PEOPLE FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS STROKE MILLS FRUIT JUICES VITAMINS PACKAGING CANDY WHEAT FLOUR BREAD FOOD CONSUMPTION PREVENTION LAWS CALORIES UNPROCESSED FOODS BOTTLES INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WINE HEALTH CARE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE FOOD POLICY SWEETENERS MANGO JUICES DAIRY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES HEALTH IFPRI BREAKFAST CEREALS AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE FOOD PRICING BUTTER HYPERTENSION SNACK FOODS PESTICIDES ORANGE JUICE BEVERAGE INDUSTRY PUBLIC HEALTH LIFE EXPECTANCY INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE SUPERMARKET RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS KNOWLEDGE BEHAVIOR DIABETES DIETS MILK POWDER CEREALS IRON BEDWETTING LABELING FOOD POLICY RESEARCH PATIENTS DRIED BEANS SMOKING CARBOHYDRATES FOOD PREPARATION SOFT DRINKS AGGRESSIVE AGING MIGRATION MARKETING ANXIETY FRUITS VEGETABLES BARS ALCOHOL INDUSTRY ANIMAL FATS SCREENING CHOCOLATE NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES GRAINS COCOA FOOD PRODUCTS BASIC FOODS HEALTH PROMOTION STAPLE FOODS BOTTLING WORKERS SURGERY FATIGUE AGED COLA BEER SURVEILLANCE LIFESTYLE FATS HEALTH POLICY HEALTH EFFECTS HEALTH OUTCOMES PEANUTS ORANGE FRUIT CANADA NUTRITION EDUCATION AGRICULTURE BEVERAGES TOBACCO PRODUCTS COHORT STUDIES CIGARETTE INDUSTRY CREAM MEASUREMENT CONFECTIONERY NUTRITION GABON INJURIES CHOCOLATES COKE FOOD PORK ADOLESCENTS CONDIMENTS PROTEINS INTERNET RISK FACTORS NON- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LIQUOR WEIGHT COMMUNICABLE DISEASES FOOD LABELING DEMAND FOR FOOD OBESITY CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES ALCOHOLIC DRINKS CHILDREN CHEESE DRINKING WATER CORN SUPERMARKETS SUGARS FRACTURES ISOLATION ICE PROCESSED FOODS MEAT EXTRACTS APPLES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MEATS CHEWING GUM RESTAURANTS MEAL WHEAT FOOD AVAILABILITY FOOD PRODUCT STRATEGY SODIUM FAMILIES MEDICINES CREAMS FOOD PRICES GAMBLING JAMS CIGARETTES FLOUR FOODS HEALTH SERVICES IMPLEMENTATION POTATO BOTTLED WATER FOOD INDUSTRY BREASTFEEDING SUGAR |
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CALCIUM RISKS FAST FOOD PEOPLE FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS STROKE MILLS FRUIT JUICES VITAMINS PACKAGING CANDY WHEAT FLOUR BREAD FOOD CONSUMPTION PREVENTION LAWS CALORIES UNPROCESSED FOODS BOTTLES INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WINE HEALTH CARE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE FOOD POLICY SWEETENERS MANGO JUICES DAIRY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES HEALTH IFPRI BREAKFAST CEREALS AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE FOOD PRICING BUTTER HYPERTENSION SNACK FOODS PESTICIDES ORANGE JUICE BEVERAGE INDUSTRY PUBLIC HEALTH LIFE EXPECTANCY INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE SUPERMARKET RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS KNOWLEDGE BEHAVIOR DIABETES DIETS MILK POWDER CEREALS IRON BEDWETTING LABELING FOOD POLICY RESEARCH PATIENTS DRIED BEANS SMOKING CARBOHYDRATES FOOD PREPARATION SOFT DRINKS AGGRESSIVE AGING MIGRATION MARKETING ANXIETY FRUITS VEGETABLES BARS ALCOHOL INDUSTRY ANIMAL FATS SCREENING CHOCOLATE NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES GRAINS COCOA FOOD PRODUCTS BASIC FOODS HEALTH PROMOTION STAPLE FOODS BOTTLING WORKERS SURGERY FATIGUE AGED COLA BEER SURVEILLANCE LIFESTYLE FATS HEALTH POLICY HEALTH EFFECTS HEALTH OUTCOMES PEANUTS ORANGE FRUIT CANADA NUTRITION EDUCATION AGRICULTURE BEVERAGES TOBACCO PRODUCTS COHORT STUDIES CIGARETTE INDUSTRY CREAM MEASUREMENT CONFECTIONERY NUTRITION GABON INJURIES CHOCOLATES COKE FOOD PORK ADOLESCENTS CONDIMENTS PROTEINS INTERNET RISK FACTORS NON- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LIQUOR WEIGHT COMMUNICABLE DISEASES FOOD LABELING DEMAND FOR FOOD OBESITY CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES ALCOHOLIC DRINKS CHILDREN CHEESE DRINKING WATER CORN SUPERMARKETS SUGARS FRACTURES ISOLATION ICE PROCESSED FOODS MEAT EXTRACTS APPLES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MEATS CHEWING GUM RESTAURANTS MEAL WHEAT FOOD AVAILABILITY FOOD PRODUCT STRATEGY SODIUM FAMILIES MEDICINES CREAMS FOOD PRICES GAMBLING JAMS CIGARETTES FLOUR FOODS HEALTH SERVICES IMPLEMENTATION POTATO BOTTLED WATER FOOD INDUSTRY BREASTFEEDING SUGAR CALCIUM RISKS FAST FOOD PEOPLE FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS STROKE MILLS FRUIT JUICES VITAMINS PACKAGING CANDY WHEAT FLOUR BREAD FOOD CONSUMPTION PREVENTION LAWS CALORIES UNPROCESSED FOODS BOTTLES INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WINE HEALTH CARE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE FOOD POLICY SWEETENERS MANGO JUICES DAIRY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES HEALTH IFPRI BREAKFAST CEREALS AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE FOOD PRICING BUTTER HYPERTENSION SNACK FOODS PESTICIDES ORANGE JUICE BEVERAGE INDUSTRY PUBLIC HEALTH LIFE EXPECTANCY INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE SUPERMARKET RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS KNOWLEDGE BEHAVIOR DIABETES DIETS MILK POWDER CEREALS IRON BEDWETTING LABELING FOOD POLICY RESEARCH PATIENTS DRIED BEANS SMOKING CARBOHYDRATES FOOD PREPARATION SOFT DRINKS AGGRESSIVE AGING MIGRATION MARKETING ANXIETY FRUITS VEGETABLES BARS ALCOHOL INDUSTRY ANIMAL FATS SCREENING CHOCOLATE NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES GRAINS COCOA FOOD PRODUCTS BASIC FOODS HEALTH PROMOTION STAPLE FOODS BOTTLING WORKERS SURGERY FATIGUE AGED COLA BEER SURVEILLANCE LIFESTYLE FATS HEALTH POLICY HEALTH EFFECTS HEALTH OUTCOMES PEANUTS ORANGE FRUIT CANADA NUTRITION EDUCATION AGRICULTURE BEVERAGES TOBACCO PRODUCTS COHORT STUDIES CIGARETTE INDUSTRY CREAM MEASUREMENT CONFECTIONERY NUTRITION GABON INJURIES CHOCOLATES COKE FOOD PORK ADOLESCENTS CONDIMENTS PROTEINS INTERNET RISK FACTORS NON- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LIQUOR WEIGHT COMMUNICABLE DISEASES FOOD LABELING DEMAND FOR FOOD OBESITY CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES ALCOHOLIC DRINKS CHILDREN CHEESE DRINKING WATER CORN SUPERMARKETS SUGARS FRACTURES ISOLATION ICE PROCESSED FOODS MEAT EXTRACTS APPLES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MEATS CHEWING GUM RESTAURANTS MEAL WHEAT FOOD AVAILABILITY FOOD PRODUCT STRATEGY SODIUM FAMILIES MEDICINES CREAMS FOOD PRICES GAMBLING JAMS CIGARETTES FLOUR FOODS HEALTH SERVICES IMPLEMENTATION POTATO BOTTLED WATER FOOD INDUSTRY BREASTFEEDING SUGAR Bonilla-Chacin, Maria Eugenia Iglesias, Roberto Suaya, Agustina Trezza, Claudia Macías, Claudia Learning from the Mexican Experience with Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Energy-Dense Foods of Low Nutritional Value |
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Faced with a large and increasing
obesity epidemic, the Mexican Government in the last years
has increased efforts to prevent and control it. In October
2013, Mexico’s Congress passed legislation imposing taxes on
sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and calorie-dense foods of
low nutritional value. These taxes were part of a
comprehensive strategy to prevent and control obesity,
overweight and diabetes. In addition to fiscal policy and
regulation, this strategy included other health promotion
and prevention interventions as well as measures to ensure
better access to effective health care services. The
decision to implement this fiscal policy was the result of a
long advocacy process in which different actors
participated, including civil society organizations and
government agencies, which provided needed evidence on the
status of the epidemic and options to fight against it. The
taxes were designed to avoid, as much as possible, the
substitution of consumption of the taxed goods for other
unhealthy foods and beverages not subject to taxation. These
taxes have been successful in increasing both the fiscal
revenues and the price of the products taxed. There is also
evidence that they have reduced consumption, particularly of
SSBs. The taxes seem to have the highest impact among people
in the poorest quintiles of the income distribution, who had
experienced the highest increase in consumption of the goods
under taxation in the last years. A debate remains on the
actual impact of the taxes, particularly on health outcomes.
Thus it is important to continue monitoring the impact of
the taxes through the development of price and volume
indicators, based on publicly available data, as well as
health outcome indicators. |
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CALCIUM RISKS FAST FOOD PEOPLE FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS STROKE MILLS FRUIT JUICES VITAMINS PACKAGING CANDY WHEAT FLOUR BREAD FOOD CONSUMPTION PREVENTION LAWS CALORIES UNPROCESSED FOODS BOTTLES INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WINE HEALTH CARE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE FOOD POLICY SWEETENERS MANGO JUICES DAIRY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES HEALTH IFPRI BREAKFAST CEREALS AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE FOOD PRICING BUTTER HYPERTENSION SNACK FOODS PESTICIDES ORANGE JUICE BEVERAGE INDUSTRY PUBLIC HEALTH LIFE EXPECTANCY INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE SUPERMARKET RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS KNOWLEDGE BEHAVIOR DIABETES DIETS MILK POWDER CEREALS IRON BEDWETTING LABELING FOOD POLICY RESEARCH PATIENTS DRIED BEANS SMOKING CARBOHYDRATES FOOD PREPARATION SOFT DRINKS AGGRESSIVE AGING MIGRATION MARKETING ANXIETY FRUITS VEGETABLES BARS ALCOHOL INDUSTRY ANIMAL FATS SCREENING CHOCOLATE NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES GRAINS COCOA FOOD PRODUCTS BASIC FOODS HEALTH PROMOTION STAPLE FOODS BOTTLING WORKERS SURGERY FATIGUE AGED COLA BEER SURVEILLANCE LIFESTYLE FATS HEALTH POLICY HEALTH EFFECTS HEALTH OUTCOMES PEANUTS ORANGE FRUIT CANADA NUTRITION EDUCATION AGRICULTURE BEVERAGES TOBACCO PRODUCTS COHORT STUDIES CIGARETTE INDUSTRY CREAM MEASUREMENT CONFECTIONERY NUTRITION GABON INJURIES CHOCOLATES COKE FOOD PORK ADOLESCENTS CONDIMENTS PROTEINS INTERNET RISK FACTORS NON- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LIQUOR WEIGHT COMMUNICABLE DISEASES FOOD LABELING DEMAND FOR FOOD OBESITY CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES ALCOHOLIC DRINKS CHILDREN CHEESE DRINKING WATER CORN SUPERMARKETS SUGARS FRACTURES ISOLATION ICE PROCESSED FOODS MEAT EXTRACTS APPLES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MEATS CHEWING GUM RESTAURANTS MEAL WHEAT FOOD AVAILABILITY FOOD PRODUCT STRATEGY SODIUM FAMILIES MEDICINES CREAMS FOOD PRICES GAMBLING JAMS CIGARETTES FLOUR FOODS HEALTH SERVICES IMPLEMENTATION POTATO BOTTLED WATER FOOD INDUSTRY BREASTFEEDING SUGAR |
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Bonilla-Chacin, Maria Eugenia Iglesias, Roberto Suaya, Agustina Trezza, Claudia Macías, Claudia |
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Bonilla-Chacin, Maria Eugenia Iglesias, Roberto Suaya, Agustina Trezza, Claudia Macías, Claudia |
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Bonilla-Chacin, Maria Eugenia |
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Learning from the Mexican Experience with Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Energy-Dense Foods of Low Nutritional Value |
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Learning from the Mexican Experience with Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Energy-Dense Foods of Low Nutritional Value |
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Learning from the Mexican Experience with Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Energy-Dense Foods of Low Nutritional Value |
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Learning from the Mexican Experience with Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Energy-Dense Foods of Low Nutritional Value |
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Learning from the Mexican Experience with Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Energy-Dense Foods of Low Nutritional Value |
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learning from the mexican experience with taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages and energy-dense foods of low nutritional value |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2016-06 |
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dig-okr-10986247012024-08-21T03:48:12Z Learning from the Mexican Experience with Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Energy-Dense Foods of Low Nutritional Value Poverty and Social Impact Analysis Bonilla-Chacin, Maria Eugenia Iglesias, Roberto Suaya, Agustina Trezza, Claudia Macías, Claudia CALCIUM RISKS FAST FOOD PEOPLE FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS STROKE MILLS FRUIT JUICES VITAMINS PACKAGING CANDY WHEAT FLOUR BREAD FOOD CONSUMPTION PREVENTION LAWS CALORIES UNPROCESSED FOODS BOTTLES INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WINE HEALTH CARE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE FOOD POLICY SWEETENERS MANGO JUICES DAIRY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES HEALTH IFPRI BREAKFAST CEREALS AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE FOOD PRICING BUTTER HYPERTENSION SNACK FOODS PESTICIDES ORANGE JUICE BEVERAGE INDUSTRY PUBLIC HEALTH LIFE EXPECTANCY INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE SUPERMARKET RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS KNOWLEDGE BEHAVIOR DIABETES DIETS MILK POWDER CEREALS IRON BEDWETTING LABELING FOOD POLICY RESEARCH PATIENTS DRIED BEANS SMOKING CARBOHYDRATES FOOD PREPARATION SOFT DRINKS AGGRESSIVE AGING MIGRATION MARKETING ANXIETY FRUITS VEGETABLES BARS ALCOHOL INDUSTRY ANIMAL FATS SCREENING CHOCOLATE NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES GRAINS COCOA FOOD PRODUCTS BASIC FOODS HEALTH PROMOTION STAPLE FOODS BOTTLING WORKERS SURGERY FATIGUE AGED COLA BEER SURVEILLANCE LIFESTYLE FATS HEALTH POLICY HEALTH EFFECTS HEALTH OUTCOMES PEANUTS ORANGE FRUIT CANADA NUTRITION EDUCATION AGRICULTURE BEVERAGES TOBACCO PRODUCTS COHORT STUDIES CIGARETTE INDUSTRY CREAM MEASUREMENT CONFECTIONERY NUTRITION GABON INJURIES CHOCOLATES COKE FOOD PORK ADOLESCENTS CONDIMENTS PROTEINS INTERNET RISK FACTORS NON- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LIQUOR WEIGHT COMMUNICABLE DISEASES FOOD LABELING DEMAND FOR FOOD OBESITY CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES ALCOHOLIC DRINKS CHILDREN CHEESE DRINKING WATER CORN SUPERMARKETS SUGARS FRACTURES ISOLATION ICE PROCESSED FOODS MEAT EXTRACTS APPLES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MEATS CHEWING GUM RESTAURANTS MEAL WHEAT FOOD AVAILABILITY FOOD PRODUCT STRATEGY SODIUM FAMILIES MEDICINES CREAMS FOOD PRICES GAMBLING JAMS CIGARETTES FLOUR FOODS HEALTH SERVICES IMPLEMENTATION POTATO BOTTLED WATER FOOD INDUSTRY BREASTFEEDING SUGAR Faced with a large and increasing obesity epidemic, the Mexican Government in the last years has increased efforts to prevent and control it. In October 2013, Mexico’s Congress passed legislation imposing taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and calorie-dense foods of low nutritional value. These taxes were part of a comprehensive strategy to prevent and control obesity, overweight and diabetes. In addition to fiscal policy and regulation, this strategy included other health promotion and prevention interventions as well as measures to ensure better access to effective health care services. The decision to implement this fiscal policy was the result of a long advocacy process in which different actors participated, including civil society organizations and government agencies, which provided needed evidence on the status of the epidemic and options to fight against it. The taxes were designed to avoid, as much as possible, the substitution of consumption of the taxed goods for other unhealthy foods and beverages not subject to taxation. These taxes have been successful in increasing both the fiscal revenues and the price of the products taxed. There is also evidence that they have reduced consumption, particularly of SSBs. The taxes seem to have the highest impact among people in the poorest quintiles of the income distribution, who had experienced the highest increase in consumption of the goods under taxation in the last years. A debate remains on the actual impact of the taxes, particularly on health outcomes. Thus it is important to continue monitoring the impact of the taxes through the development of price and volume indicators, based on publicly available data, as well as health outcome indicators. 2016-07-14T20:24:15Z 2016-07-14T20:24:15Z 2016-06 Working Paper Document de travail Documento de trabajo http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/06/26522367/learning-mexican-experience-taxes-sugar-sweetened-beverages-energy-dense-foods-low-nutritional-value-poverty-social-impact-analysis https://hdl.handle.net/10986/24701 English en_US Health, Nutrition and Population Discussion Paper; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank application/pdf text/plain World Bank, Washington, DC |