1. A Controversial Policy: Higher Taxes on Soft Drinks

2. New England Journal of Medicine Report That U.S. children aged 6 to 19 are three times as likely to be overweight as they were in 1970 Half of teenage boys drink more than two six-packs of soft drinks every week.(Oberlander)

5. Different Report The Yale Rudd Center Yale University’s Jason Fletcher a 10% tax could result in about an 8% reduction in consumption.(Ayala) soft drink consumption represents only 7% of the total energy intake. even if soft drinks were to be taxed at around 58%, just reduce the proportion of overweight by 0.7%. (Fletcher JM 23)

6. soft drinks and junk foods are not the only reason for obesity.

8. Works Cited Ayala, Erin. "Could a tax on junk food drive healthier choices?" N.P. 8 June 2009. Web. 5 Dec. 2010 JM. Fletcher, D. Frisvold, and N.Tefft. Can Soft Drink Taxes Reduce Population Weight? Western Economic Association International, 2010. Page 3. Print. Oberlander, Jonathan. "Picking the Right Poison — Options for Funding Health Care Reform." New England Journal of Medicine (2009): 360-62. “Sin Taxes’ on Junk Food and Soft Drinks” www.rasmussenreports.com. N.P. March 19, 2010 Web. 5 Dec. 2010