Changes in British household purchases of soft drinks associated with implementation of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy: a controlled interrupted time series analysis
- Pell, David
- Mytton, Oliver
- Penney, TL
- Briggs, A
- Cummins, S
- Penn-Jones, C
- Rayner, M
- Rutter, H
- Scarborough, P
- Sharp, SJ
- Smith, RD
- White, Martin
- Adams, Jean
DOIAbstract
Objective To determine whether there were changes in household purchases of drinks or confectionery one year after implementation of the UK Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL). Design Controlled interrupted time series analysis. Participants Members of a commercial household purchasing panel (average weekly n=22183) resident in Great Britain, reporting from March 2014 – March 2019. Intervention a two tiered tax levied on manufacturers of soft drinks, announced in March 2016 and implemented in April 2018. Drinks with ≥8g sugar/100ml (high tier) are taxed at £0.24/litre, drinks with ≥5-<8g sugar/100ml (low tier) are taxed at £0.18/litre and drinks with <5g sugar/100ml (no levy) are not taxed. There are a number of exempt categories. Main outcome...
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