U.S. Soda Taxes Work, Studies Suggest — But Maybe Not As Well As Hoped

(By Dan Charles for NPR)

This week, the governor of Connecticut proposed a statewide tax on sugar-sweetened drinks. Several cities have already enacted such soda taxes to raise money and fight obesity. And there’s new evidence suggesting that these taxes do work — although sometimes not as well as hoped.  Continue reading article here…

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