Sugary drink sales in Philadelphia fell 38 percent after the city adopted its soda tax in 2017.

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Is it true that sugary drink sales in Philadelphia fell 38 percent after the city adopted its soda tax in 2017?

Yes. A peer-reviewed analysis of the Philadelphia beverage tax reports a 38% decline in taxed beverage sales one year after the 2017 tax, accounting for cross-border shopping. No retrieved item contradicts that figure.

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Sustained Impact of the Philadelphia Beverage Tax on Beverage Prices and Sales Over 2 Years -

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Sustained Impact of the Philadelphia Beverage Tax on Beverage Prices and Sales Over 2 Years - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2021.12.012

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