- Seattle recently enacted a 1.75 cent tax per ounce on sugary drinks to discourage excessive consumption.
- Soda and other drinks 60-80% more expensive.
- In response, Costco is encouraging customers to buy soda outside of Seattle.
- Smaller soda taxes passed in other cities (Berkeley, Philly) have had little impact on overall consumption.
After Seattle soda tax, Costco says case of Gatorade costs $26.33 instead of $15.99
(01/11/2018)