This material was developed at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in collaboration with the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency through participation in the CalFresh Healthy Living-Childhood Obesity Intervention Cost-Effectiveness Study (CHOICES) Learning Collaborative Partnership. This material was funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, an equal opportunity provider. This material is intended for educational use only.
This brief summarizes a CalFresh Healthy Living-CHOICES Project Learning Collaborative Partnership model examining a $0.02-per-ounce excise tax on sugary drinks. This tax would be implemented within the City of San Diego and would aim to decrease the consumption of sugary drinks and improve community health while simultaneously raising much-needed revenue. Read more in the full brief.
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Citation
Chronic Disease and Health Equity Unit within the Maternal, Child, and Family Health Services Branch, Gacutan-Galang J, Beccarelli M, Evans LW, Pugliese J, Gouck J, Barrett JL, McCulloch SM, Garrone ME, Cradock AL. Sugary Drink Excise Tax in the City of San Diego {Issue Brief}. County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Services, San Diego, CA, and the CalFresh Healthy Living-Childhood Obesity Intervention Cost-Effectiveness Study (CHOICES) Learning Collaborative Partnership; December 2025.
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Learn more about the CalFresh Healthy Living CHOICES Project.