2012. “Sugar and your Heart: Sour news about sweets.”Harvard Men’s Health Watch” 16, no. 10: 1-4.Health Source: Consumer Addition, EBSCOhost (accessed October 29, 2012).
Adamy, Janet. “Soda Tax Weighed to Pay for Heatlh Care.” Online.wsj.com. The Wall Street Journal, 12 Mar. 2009. Web. <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124208505896608647.html>.
Beilenson, Peter, and Rich Krieg. “Combat Childhood Obesity with One Simple Message: No Sugary Drinks.” The Baltimore Sun [Baltimore] 24 July 2011: n. pag. Print.
Brownell, Kelly D., Ph.D., Thomas Farley, M.D., Walter C. Willett, M.D., Barry M. Popkin, Ph.D., Frank J. Chaloupka, Ph.H., Joseph W. Thompson, M.D., and David S. Ludwig, M.D. “The New England Journal of Medicine.” Nejm.org. The New England Journal of Medicine, 15 Oct. 2009. Web. 29 Oct. 2012. <http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMhpr0905723>.
This article looks at the trends in consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and health outcomes that result from the consumption of them. It suggests that taxation is a good method for curbing consumption, but that current sales taxes are not enough. The article examines the trends and evidence linking sugar-sweetened beverages to adverse health outcomes, and several different approaches on designing a tax system that would promote less consumption of these drinks.
“Childhood Obesity Facts.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC, 07 June 2012. Web. 22 Oct. 2012. <http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/obesity/facts.htm>.
Douglas,Sandy.. “Pro & Con: Is a ‘soda Tax’ a Good Policy to Reduce Obesity in the U.S.?” Pro & Con: Is a ‘soda Tax’ a Good Policy to Reduce Obesity in the. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2012.
Finkelstein, Eric A., Justin G. Trogdon, Joel W. Cohen, and William Dietz. “Annual Medical Spending Attributable To Obesity: Payer-And Service-Specific Estimates.”Healthaffairs.org. Health Affairs, Sept. 2009. Web. 29 Oct. 2012. <http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/28/5/w822.full>.
This article outlines the statistics behind the rising cost of health care for people who are overweight The analysis gives us updated estimates as to the cost of treating obesity related problems such as diabetes and strokes and also looks at the sources of who pays for the medical bills. The conclusion that the article comes to is that obesity creates a burden on Medicare and Medicaid, forcing them to pay for health bills of people who cannot pay it themselves. It also projects the expected costs of treatment for obesity related issues to rise with the rising rate of obesity.
Geller, Martinne. “U.S. Soda Consumption Fell Faster in 2011.” Reuters.com. Reuters, 20 Mar. 2012. Web. <http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/20/drinks-idUSL1E8EK1P620120320>.
Hansen, Christopher W. “ACS CAN Requests Surgeon General’s Report on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages.” American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (2012): 1. Web. 22 Oct. 2012.<http://www.acscan.org/content/media-center/acs-can-requests-surgeon-generals-report-on-sugar-sweetened-beverages/>.
Hunter, Lauren. “Soda “Ban” May Actually Increase Freedom of Choice.” The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 21 Sept. 2012. Web. 28 Oct. 2012 <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lauren-hunter/new-york-soda-ban_b_1904920.html>.
Jones, Carolyn. “Richmond Soda Tax to Fight Obesity Makes Ballot.” SFGate. Hearst Communication Inc., 12 Oct. 2012. Web. 23 Oct. 2012. <http://www.sfgate.com/health/article/Richmond-soda-tax-to-fight-obesity-makes-ballot-3564500.php>.
“Reducing Access to Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Among Youth.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. N.p., 20 June 2011. Web. 21 Oct. 2012. <http://www.cdc.gov/Features/HealthyBeverages/>.
This article discusses the obesity trend among children and how it is a symptom of a greater problem. It discusses the need to reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages for children, and what items should be substituted for them. It also discusses plans of action, although they mainly suggest switching products that they drink.
Stern, Steven. “The History of Soda.” Slashfood. AOL, n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2012. <http://www.slashfood.com/2009/04/09/the-history-of-soda/>.
“Study Synopses: Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) and Child Obesity.” Yale Rudd Center For Food Policy & Obesity. Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, 09 Apr. 2012. Web. 23 Oct. 2012. <http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/resources/upload/docs/what/policy/SSBtaxes/SSBStudies_ChildObesity.pdf>.
“Sugars and Carbohydrates.” Sugars and Carbohydrates. American Heart Association, 11 June 2012. Web. 29 Oct. 2012. <http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/HealthyDietGoals/Sugars-and-Carbohydrates_UCM_303296_Article.jsp>.
This article discusses how many Americans consume much more sugar than they need to, and much more sugar than they are aware of. It discusses how sugar is included in most of the foods we consume as well as how to tell if a food product has added sugar. It also discusses how to reduce added sugar in your daily diet and how to keep track of it.
The Health Consequences of Drinking Soda and Other Sugar-Sweetened Beverages. N.p.: California Center for Public Health Advocacy, 2011. Print.
“The Relationship between Obesity and Sugar Sweetened Beverages, Testimony from Dr. Bechara Choucair.” (1 May 2012): n. pag. City of Chicago. Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, 01 May 2012. Web. 22 Oct. 2012. <http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/cdph/provdrs/environ_health/news/2012/may/the_relationshipbetweenobesityandsugarsweetenedbeveragestestimon.html>.
This article is essentially a public service announcement discussing obesity in Chicago. It outlines the health risks associated with obesity and the major factors that contribute to it. He also outlines how obesity can be confronted, and urges the public to take matters concerning obesity into their own hands. The article also outlines several major public projects that the city can undergo in order to encourage efforts to fight obesity, such as opening more parks and encouraging children to play outside rather than play videogames.