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A vendor selling snacks and refreshment drinks waits for customers outside Alipore Zoological Garden, in Kolkata, India, on May 1, 2024.

To Tackle Obesity, India Needs More Than High Soda Taxes

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New taxes and policy target soft drinks, but they overlook other sugary beverages and the country's "obesogenic environment"

A man selling packets of cigarettes walks through a street, in the old district of Kano, Nigeria, on August 24, 2017.

Using Health Taxes to Promote Public Good

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To accelerate progress on health taxes, governments should address three challenges that have stalled the reform

COVID-19 Shows Us It's Time to Tackle Obesity and Overweight

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Lessons and cautionary tales from the anti-smoking movement show us a way to move forward

A man smokes a cigarette next to a mural of a man wearing a protective mask amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 30, 2020. The photo shows a man wearing a mask pulled down around his chin smoking. Next to him is a mural of a worried-looking man in a mask. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

COVID-19 and Tobacco: Unmasking the Smoke Screen

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World No Tobacco Day 2020 exposes the false dichotomy between public health and the economy when it comes to Big Tobacco

Cigarette butts are seen in front of exhibited skulls during the Day of Skulls celebrations in La Paz, Bolivia November 8, 2019. The photo shows two human skulls laid out with flowers in a ceremonial way with a number of burned cigarettes in the foreground. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

Smoke and Mirrors in Bangladesh

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Three lessons we can learn from Bangladesh about tobacco industry influence and corruption

A Russian Prescription to Reduce Alcohol Use

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Sustained changes to alcohol policy in Russia have contributed to big gains in life expectancy

The watercolor image shows a Russian man hefting a bottle and taking a big swig from it. His shadow is cast enlarged, looming over the top of the canvas.

To Encourage Healthy Eating, Use the Carrot, Not Just the Stick

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As communities consider taxing sugary drinks, they should also consider the critical role of healthy food subsidies

Picture of a huge mound of carrots displayed on a vendor's stand at the Farmers' Market in Ta' Qali