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A federal junk food tax appears feasible based on product categories or combination category-plus-nutrient approaches.
Policymakers can consider implementing a junk food tax using defined product categories or nutrient criteria.
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From legal and administrative perspectives, a federal junk food tax appears feasible based on product categories or combination category-plus-nutrient approaches.
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Legal and Administrative Feasibility of a Federal Junk Food and Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax to Improve Diet
Jennifer L. Pomeranz et al. · American Journal of Public Health · 2018
DOI 10.2105/ajph.2017.304159
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