{"id":12739,"date":"2023-02-17T14:20:36","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T19:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/?page_id=12739"},"modified":"2023-02-22T08:54:07","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T13:54:07","slug":"fiscal-policies-taxes-on-sugary-drinks-and-unhealthy-foods","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/home\/fiscal-policies-taxes-on-sugary-drinks-and-unhealthy-foods\/","title":{"rendered":"Taxes on unhealthy foods and beverages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/GFRP_icon_rgb_fiscalpolicies.png\" alt=\"Line drawing of green circle with dollar sign in center, on top of documents\" class=\"wp-image-12412\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/GFRP_icon_rgb_fiscalpolicies.png 301w, https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/GFRP_icon_rgb_fiscalpolicies-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/GFRP_icon_rgb_fiscalpolicies-42x42.png 42w, https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/GFRP_icon_rgb_fiscalpolicies-60x60.png 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Global maps showing countries and smaller jurisdictions with taxes on sugary or sweetened beverages and\/or unhealthy foods that were implemented with a goal of curbing sugar, salt, saturated or <em>trans<\/em> fat, and excessive calorie consumption and improving public health. Included are brief descriptions of each tax structure and dates of passage or implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Latest updates (February, 2023) include: <\/strong>Added Grenada (increased VAT); detailed description of Colombia&#8217;s ultra-processed product tax; removal of Israel&#8217;s tax (revoked in January, 2023); and the introduction of a new map for food taxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-dots\" style=\"background-color:#4b9cd3;color:#4b9cd3\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/policy-research\/labeling-regulations\/\">fiscal policies in our partner countries<\/a> and the evidence for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/GFRP_FactSheet_SugaryDrinkTaxes_2022_11.pdf\">taxing sugary drinks<\/a> as a public health policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sugary drink taxes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/GFRP-UNC_Tax_maps_beverages_2023_02.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"206\" height=\"119\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Tax_maps_drinks_thumbnail_rev.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Tax_maps_drinks_thumbnail_rev.png 206w, https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Tax_maps_drinks_thumbnail_rev-42x24.png 42w, https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Tax_maps_drinks_thumbnail_rev-104x60.png 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Updated February 2023<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Food taxes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/GFRP-UNC_Tax_maps_foods_2023_02.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"206\" height=\"119\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Tax_maps_foods_thumbnail.png\" alt=\"Food tax thumbnail\" class=\"wp-image-12742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Tax_maps_foods_thumbnail.png 206w, https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Tax_maps_foods_thumbnail-42x24.png 42w, https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Tax_maps_foods_thumbnail-104x60.png 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Updated February 2023<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global maps showing countries and smaller jurisdictions with taxes on sugary or sweetened beverages and\/or unhealthy foods that were implemented with a goal of curbing sugar, salt, saturated or trans fat, and excessive calorie consumption and improving public health. 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