A month after Gov. David A. Paterson dropped his proposal for a soda tax, New York City's health commissioner has written an article advocating "hefty" taxes on sodas and sports drinks containing sugar. Such a tax, the article said, could be the biggest boon to public health since tobacco taxes. The commissioner, Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, and Kelly D. Brownell of Yale University, his co-author, argue in the New England Journal of Medicine that a tax of a penny per ounce could reduce consumption by more than 10 percent and raise $1.2 billion a year in New York State alone.
a month after gov david a paterson dropped his proposal for a soda tax new york city s health commissioner has written an article advocating hefty taxes on sodas and sports drinks containing sugar such a tax the article said could be the biggest boon to public health since tobacco taxes the commissioner dr thomas r frieden and kelly d brownell of yale university his co author argue in the new england journal of medicine that a tax of a penny per ounce could reduce consumption by more than 10 percent and raise 1 2 billion a year in new york state alone