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Sugary drink taxes cause people to buy untaxed alternatives.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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2 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that sugary drink taxes cause people to buy untaxed alternatives?

Unclear. The retrieved items only partially address the claim: one notes that cross-border shopping can let consumers buy untaxed sugary drinks, and another says consumers offset taxed-drink calorie reductions by drinking other high-calorie beverages. Neither directly measures a shift to untaxed alternatives.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 2 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 2
Sugary drink tax
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Sugary drink tax. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugary_drink_tax

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Preventing Chronic Disease | Substitution Patterns Can Limit the Effects of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes on Obesity - CDC
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Preventing Chronic Disease | Substitution Patterns Can Limit the Effects of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes on Obesity - CDC. (n.d.). cdc.gov. https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2013/12_0195.htm

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