Jan 16, 2025 · Some Boston city councilors are pushing for a new city tax on soda and other sugary beverages that have been linked to obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

1 day ago · They found that such measures led to an average of a 33% increase in sugary drink prices and a corresponding average of 33% decrease in purchases. However, White said the tax can disproportionately affect people of color and marginalized communities. “In Boston, Black and Hispanic residents tend to drink much more [sugary drinks],” White said.

Jan 15, 2025 · BOSTON — A proposal to tax sugary drinks in the city of Boston is moving forward after receiving support from city leaders. District 8 City Councilor Sharon Durkan introduced the idea of a sweetened beverage tax to the Boston City Council on Wednesday.

We project that implementation of a state excise tax on sugary drinks, at a tax rate of $0.01/ounce or $0.02/ounce depending on sugar content, has greater than a 99% likelihood of being cost-saving by saving more in future health care

Jan 15, 2025 · Boston City Council will soon debate the feasibility of imposing new taxes on sugary drinks. This would includes many sodas, fruit drinks, sports drinks, energy drinks, and sweetened coffee...

Jan 16, 2025 · A 1 to 2 cent per ounce tax on sugary drinks in Boston, Durkan said, could prevent more than 6,000 cases of obesity, reduce diabetes by 9%, and save more than $90 million in health...

Jan 15, 2025 · Specifically, her proposal includes floating the idea of a two-cent per ounce tax on sugary beverages -- that means a 20-ounce soda would have a 40-cent tax added to it in Boston. Durkan says the tax could generate 20 to 30 million dollars annually for the City of Boston.

Jan 15, 2025 · BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan is requesting a hearing to propose a tax on sugary drinks in attempt to improve public health and combat obesity. “We tax alcohol, we tax...

Jan 15, 2025 · A Boston City Councilor has proposed a new tax on soda and other sugary drinks, pitching the measure as a revenue boost for community health programs that could also discourage people from...

Jan 15, 2025 · Some Boston city councilors want to explore the possibility of imposing a new local tax on sugary drinks. Councilor Sharon Durkan, who introduced the idea, argued the tax could be an...