Public health policies can have implications beyond their intended outcomes. A causal-loop diagram for sugar-sweetened beverage taxes was developed using a systems-thinking approach, emphasizing the trajectory of different outcomes over time.
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Pomeranz, J.L. Expanded policy rationales support sugar-sweetened beverage taxes. Nat Food 4, 931–932 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00854-2
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