Childhood obesity is an issue in the United States. According to the CDC, nearly 1 in 5 school-age children and young people (ages 6 to 19) in the U.S. experienced obesity from 2015–2016. Policymakers have experimented with several policies to prevent obesity ... More »
Entre 2012 y 2013, nos enteramos de que México se convirtió en uno de los países con mayores niveles de obesidad y sobrepeso, con una prevalencia combinada de 70% entre adultos y 30% entre niños en edad escolar (5-11 años). Dos años después se instauró el prim... More »
New evidence on the effects of the Mexican soda tax suggests successful intermediate effects of raising the real prices of sodas and avoiding shifts in consumption towards other caloric beverages. More »