Mexico has become the most obese country in the world. In a purported effort to combat the problem, the country implemented a one-peso-per-liter excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in January 2014.
That tax, supporters claim, is working. Studies are showing a reduction in consumption of the taxed drinks.
But there’s a problem, Baylen Linnekin notes. There’s little evidence that people are consuming fewer calories and becoming less obese. Instead, they’re consuming other food and drinks not affected by the taxes.
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