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Preliminary election results show a measure that would limit future taxes and fees on groceries in the state of Washington is supported by the majority of voters.
As of Wednesday morning, 1,062,381 or 54.78% of Washingtonians support Initiative 1634, to the 876,921 or 45.22% of voters that do not....

The editorial on I-1634 suggests local governments should decide how to best address issues in their communities. The more than 1,400 farmers, small businesses, unions, grocers and families on fixed and low incomes that belong to the Yes! To Affordable...

Consumption did not decline significantly overall in Philadelphia or Oakland, but adult consumption of regular soda declined in both cities, and children in Philadelphia who were high consumers of added sugars from drinks saw a reduction.
Almost a year after Philadelphia and Oakland implemented taxes on sweetened beverages, purchases of sweetened beverages declined, but evidence also suggests that some city residents shopped more outside of the cities. Consumption did not decline significantly...

Key Findings:
Taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages are proposed with the promise to improve public health outcomes, but they come with equity concerns because of their regressive nature.
We use Nielsen consumption data to explore the relationship between household income and measures of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption by expenditures and fluid ounces....