Cambios en los precios de bebidas y alimentos con impuesto en áreas rurales y semirrurales de México

Colchero, M. Arantxa; Závala, Jan; Batis, Carolina; Shamah‐Levy, Teresa; Rivera‐Dommarco, Juan

doi:10.21149/7994

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“…Previous analyses have found that in urban areas the increase in price after the tax was close to 8% (Colchero et al, 2017, unpublished), but in rural areas this was 2–4% only (Colchero et al, 2017b). This suggests that there is variability in the pass-through of the tax to consumers, and it is possible that our household’s groups were exposed to different prices.…”

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Do high vs. low purchasers respond differently to a nonessential energy-dense food tax? Two-year evaluation of Mexico's 8% nonessential food tax

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It is unclear whether response to a nonessential food tax varies across time or for high vs. low-consuming households. The objective is to examine whether the effect of Mexico’s 2014 8% nonessential energy-dense foods tax increased in the second year post-implementation and whether it differentially affected households by pre-tax purchasing pattern. We used longitudinal data on Mexican household food purchases (n=6089 households) from 2012–2015. Households were classified based on median pre-tax purchases: low untaxed/low taxed (“low”), low untaxed/high taxed (“unhealthy”), high untaxed/low taxed (“healthy”), and high untaxed/high taxed (“high”) purchasers. Fixed effects models tested whether observed post-tax purchases differed from the counterfactual, or what would have been expected based on pre-tax trends. Post-tax declines in the % taxed food purchases increased from −4.8% in year one to −7.4% in year two, yielding a 2-year mean decline of 6.0% beyond the counterfactual (p<0.01). Post-tax change in % taxed food purchases varied by pre-tax purchasing level. Healthy purchasers showed no post-tax change in % taxed food purchases beyond the counterfactual, while unhealthy, low and high purchasers decreased (−12.3%, −5.3% and −4.4%, respectively) (p<0.01). The positive effect of Mexico’s junk food tax continued in the second year, and households with greater preferences for taxed foods showed a larger decline in taxed food purchases.

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Do high vs. low purchasers respond differently to a nonessential energy-dense food tax? Two-year evaluation of Mexico's 8% nonessential food tax

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“…The INSP along with other academic institutions, NGOs and the MOH are currently monitoring and evaluating the effect of the taxes on prices, consumption and the use of fiscal revenues for obesity‐related programs. An observational study conducted during the first year of the policy found a significant increase in the price of SSB in urban areas ; however, this was not the case in rural ones . Studies using data from urban households and national sales found a 6% reduction in the consumption of SSB in 2014 and a 9% reduction in 2015 ; consumption of nonessential energy‐dense foods decreased by 5% in 2014 among urban households .…”

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Prevention of childhood obesity and food policies in Latin America: from research to practice

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Summary Background Addressing childhood obesity in Latin America requires a package of multisectoral, evidence‐based policies that enable environments conducive to healthy lifestyles. Objective Identify and examine key elements to translating research into effective obesity policies in Latin America. Methods We examined obesity prevention policies through case studies developed with an expert in the specific policy. Policies were selected based on their level of implementation, visibility and potential impact to reduce childhood obesity. They include: (i) excise taxes on sugar sweetened beverages and energy‐dense foods; (ii) front‐of‐package food label legislation; (iii) trans fatty acids removal from processed foods; and (iv) Ciclovías recreativas or ‘open streets’. Case studies were coded to identify components that explained successful implementation and sustainability using the Complex Adaptive Health Systems framework. Results The analysis identified key elements for effective and sustainable policy, including evidence justifying policy; evidence‐based advocacy by civil society; political will; and legislation and skillful negotiations across government, academia, the private sector and civil society. Scientific evidence and evaluation played an important role in achieving tipping points for policies' launch and sustain effective implementation. Conclusions Well‐coordinated, intersectoral partnerships are needed to successfully implement evidence‐based anti‐obesity policies. Prospective policy research may be useful for advancing knowledge translation.

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“…Meaning that the intake in these disadvantaged populations is also considerable, even if it is slightly lower. These results are worrisome, considering that Colchero and colleagues reported that the price of taxed beverages and foods increased less in rural areas, 20 and hence the effect of the tax on consumption in rural areas could be attenuated as has been already identified in the case of taxed beverages. 21 The limitations of this study are those related to the measurement error expected in self-reported dietary data, 22 as well as limitations in the of foods and beverages available in the food composition table that hinders exact classification of items as taxed or untaxed.…”

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“…Likewise, the exemption applies to all taxed beverages and foods (not only sweet bread); but it might affect particularly bakerymade sweet bread, which among all taxed beverages and foods is the main item generally producible in small-scale businesses. In sum, the taxes introduced in 2014 targeted items that account for a considerable portion of Mexicans' energy, added sugar and saturated fat intake (20,62, and 22% respectively). Therefore, these taxes have the potential to beneficially influence the quality of the Mexican population's diet.…”

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Energy, added sugar, and saturated fat contributions of taxed beverages and foods in Mexico

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n=10 096), we estimated the contribution of the items which were taxed in 2014 to the total energy, added sugar, and saturated fat intakes in the entire sample and by sociodemographic characteristics. Results. The contributions for energy, added sugar, and saturated fat were found to be 5.5, 38.1, and 0.4%, respectively, for the taxed beverages, and 14.4, 23.8, and 21.4%, respectively, for the taxed foods. Children and adolescents (vs. adults), medium and high socioeconomic status (vs. low), urban area (vs. rural), and North and Center region (vs. South) had higher energy contribution of taxed beverages and foods. The energy contribution was similar between males and females. Conclusions. These taxes covered an important proportion of Mexicans' diet and therefore have the potential to improve it meaningfully.

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Cambios en los precios de bebidas y alimentos con impuesto en áreas rurales y semirrurales de México

Cited by 40 publications

References 17 publications

Do high vs. low purchasers respond differently to a nonessential energy-dense food tax? Two-year evaluation of Mexico's 8% nonessential food tax

Do high vs. low purchasers respond differently to a nonessential energy-dense food tax? Two-year evaluation of Mexico's 8% nonessential food tax

Prevention of childhood obesity and food policies in Latin America: from research to practice

Energy, added sugar, and saturated fat contributions of taxed beverages and foods in Mexico

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