Ep. 102 Soda Tax 101

<p>Being obese puts people at risk for chronic disease like diabetes and is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. In this episode we explore a policy approach to deal with this epidemic – a tax on sugary drinks.</p> <p>Kelly Brownell, director of the World Food Policy Center at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University breaks down the research and policy behind the approach.</p> <ul style= "box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom; color: #777777; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Subscribe to <a style= "box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-out 0s; color: #5cc1a9;" href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-leading-voices-in-food/id1444757309" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the Leading Voices in Food</a> podcast</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a style= "box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-out 0s; color: #5cc1a9;" href= "https://sites.duke.edu/policy360/files/2020/01/102-POlicy-360-Brownell-Transcript.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read the episode transcript</a></li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Music: Donnalee by <a style= "box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-out 0s; color: #5cc1a9;" href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Blue Dot Sessions</a> / Licensed under <a style= "box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-out 0s; color: #5cc1a9;" href="http://creativecommons.org/