Andreyeva Tatiana
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health, University of Connecticut, Hartford, CT, USA.
Curr Dev Nutr. 2021 Dec 16;5(12):nzab128. doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzab128. eCollection 2021 Dec.
Negative health consequences of excessive sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption have prompted recommendations for SSB taxation to improve diet and health. Over 40 countries and 8 local US jurisdictions have implemented SSB taxes to date. There is considerable interest in state SSB taxes in the USA, but state-level data on SSB consumption levels is lacking. This article uses proprietary data from the Beverage Marketing Corporation on beverage sales across all US retail channels to estimate state-level per capita SSB purchases in 2021. There is considerable variation in per capita SSB purchases across states, from an estimated annual 23.5 gallons (89.1 L) in Hawaii to 51.8 gallons (196.1 L) in Missouri. Current levels of SSB purchases at 13 ounces (0.38 L) daily leave little to no room for added sugars from other sources. Policymakers in states with extra-high SSB purchases, especially in the Midwest, should consider effective evidence-based policies, including fiscal approaches, to increase awareness about SSB risks, encourage healthier beverage choices, and improve population diet.
过量饮用含糖饮料（SSB）对健康产生的负面影响促使人们建议对含糖饮料征税，以改善饮食和健康状况。截至目前，已有40多个国家和美国8个地方司法管辖区实施了含糖饮料税。美国对州级含糖饮料税颇感兴趣，但缺乏州一级含糖饮料消费水平的数据。本文使用饮料市场公司的专有数据，该数据涵盖美国所有零售渠道的饮料销售情况，以估算2021年各州人均含糖饮料购买量。各州人均含糖饮料购买量差异很大，从夏威夷估计的每年23.5加仑（89.1升）到密苏里州的51.8加仑（196.1升）不等。目前每天购买13盎司（0.38升）含糖饮料的水平几乎没有为其他来源的添加糖留出空间。含糖饮料购买量超高的州，尤其是中西部地区的政策制定者，应考虑采取有效的循证政策，包括财政措施，以提高人们对含糖饮料风险的认识，鼓励选择更健康的饮料，并改善总体饮食。
