Ounces of prevention--the public policy case for taxes on sugared beverages.

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Published in N Engl J Med on April 08, 2009

Authors

Kelly D Brownell1, Thomas R Frieden

Author Affiliations

1: Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.

Associated clinical trials:

Behavioral Economics and Food Choice | NCT01061905

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