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Public perception and characteristics related to acceptance of the sugar-sweetened beverage taxation launched in France in 2012
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Julia, Chantal Méjean, Caroline Vicari, Florence Péneau, Sandrine Hercberg, Serge |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Description | Objective: In France, an excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages was introduced on 1 January 2012. Our objective was to assess perception of this tax as well as the sociodemographic characteristics of its supporters and opponents.Design: Cross-sectional study within the Nutrinet-Santé cohort. A sub-sample of 1996 individuals was selected among participants in the Nutrinet-Santé cohort study. Perceptions of the sugar-sweetened beverage tax were assessed via self-administered questionnaires. The sociodemographic and dietary profiles of supporters and opponents of this tax were explored by multinomial logistic regression.Setting: Nationally representative French sample, 2012.Subjects: Adults aged >18 years (largest sample n 1996).Results: Half of the study sample was generally supportive of the tax and 57·7 % perceived it as helpful in improving population health. Participants were more likely to support the tax model if the revenue it generated would be used for health-care system improvement (72·7 %) and if such taxing was associated with a corresponding decrease in the prices of other foodstuffs (71·5 %). Older participants were more likely to support the tax than were their younger counterparts (OR=2·37; 95 % CI 1·60, 3·49 for >65 years v. 26–45 years; P<0·001). Participants with lower educational levels were less likely to support the tax than were those with more formal education (OR=0·31; 95 % CI 0·19, 0·52 for low educational level v. high education level; P<0·001). In our models, sugar-sweetened beverage consumption was not associated with tax perception.Conclusions: The French sugar-sweetened beverage tax appeared to be favourably perceived by the public. Sociodemographic factors modulated such perceptions and should thus be taken into consideration when drafting future public health measures. |
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| Ending Page | 2688 |
| Page Count | 10 |
| Starting Page | 2679 |
| ISSN | 13689800 |
| e-ISSN | 14752727 |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980014003231 |
| Journal | Public Health Nutrition |
| Issue Number | 14 |
| Volume Number | 18 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
| Publisher Date | 2015-01-28 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Public Health Nutrition Nutrition and Dietetics Food Tax sweetened Beverages based Studies |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Nutrition and Dietetics Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health |
