Investing in a Healthier Future: How a Sugary Drink Excise Tax Could Improve Health & Health Equity in Massachusetts
Thursday, September 26, 1:00pm – 1:50pm ET
In this coffee chat hosted by the CHOICES Community of Practice, Sara Bleich, Professor of Public Health Policy at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and inaugural Vice Provost for Special Projects at Harvard University and Steve Gortmaker, Professor of the Practice of Health Sociology, Director of the Prevention Research Center on Nutrition and Physical Activity, and Director and Co-Principal Investigator of the CHOICES Project at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, discussed the progressive health and health equity impacts of a sugary drink excise tax, highlighting recent findings from modeling a statewide tax in Massachusetts.
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This event is part of our monthly CHOICES Community of Practice coffee chat series. Our monthly coffee chats are tailored for public health professionals dedicated to promoting healthy weight, healthy eating, and active living. These sessions serve as valuable opportunities to learn and connect with others.
Disclaimer: Our guest speakers share their own perspectives; they do not speak for Harvard.