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2. STATISTICS/ IMPORTANT INFORMATION

3. TWO SCHOLARLY RESEARCH ARTICLES
Chiriquí, Jamie F., et al. 1. I found the first
"State Sales Tax Rates Scholarly article by
for Soft Drinks and going to (Galileo
Snacks Sold through scholar) through the
Grocery Stores and uwg’s library page
Vending Machines, and searched through
2007." Journal of public multiple databases at
health policy 29.2 one time. My three
(2008): 226-49. ProQuest keywords were: Tax*;
Research Library. Web. Junk Food; 2005
11 Mar. 2012. (cited) 2. I chose the first article
because it indicates
their views on junk
food and the idea of it
becoming taxed
worldwide. They
believe with a higher
tax to pay on junk
food less consumption
of these products will
occur, therefore
obesity rates will go
down.

4. COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE PASSED A
SIMILAR TAX
• http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2011/10/02/denmark-
introduces-fat-tax-on-foods-high-in-saturated-fat/
• I found this internet news article by first using the “CRAP TEST” on all my
potential sites until I choose www.abcnews.com, This site was current
and is updated everyday, the information given is very reliable and
give information that can be backed up with facts. (For example
Vending machine junk foods are taxed at a higher rate than grocery
items.) Most importantly the article was not bias. When talking about a
touchy subject it can get hard to not appear bias but this website went
off factual information that is current.
• Then within their site I typed in (Tax on Junk food) and there were over
33,000 results, then to narrow my search results I put in a specific place
that a tax has been passed. (Denmark Tax on Junk Foods)
• After that my search results narrowed down to 24,000, and out of the
first three news articles I picked the second one because of it’s
relevance and after researching the author (Olivia Katrandjian) and
viewing that she was educated and an expert about this matter I
figured this source would be an all around good source to use.

5. SECOND SCHOLARLY ARTICLE
NARROWED RESULTS
• Barnhill, Anne. "Impact and Ethics of Excluding Sweetened Beverages
from the SNAP Program." American Journal of Public Health 101.11
(2011): 2037-43. ABI/INFORM Complete; ABI/INFORM Global; ProQuest
Research Library; ProQuest Social Science Journals. Web. 11 Mar. 2012.
(cited)
• Two narrow my results, and find my second Scholarly article, I decided
to make the year more current, I put 2010 instead of 2005 and instead
of Junk foods I decided to search unhealthy foods.
• Before I got 622 results and after narrowing down my search brought
the total number of results down to 414.
• I chose this first article because it talks about New York recent petition
to the US Department of Agriculture. The article stated, “that New York
wanted permission to conduct a demonstration project in which
sweetened beverages would be excluded from the foods eligible to
be purchased with Supplemental Assistance Nutrition Program (SNAP)
benefits (i.e., food stamps) in New York City.

6. BOOK ABOUT THE ISSUE
Book Title: Understanding Childhood Obesity. Contributors:
J. Clinton Smith - author. Publisher: University Press of
Mississippi. Place of Publication: Jackson, MS.
Publication Year: 1999. Page Number: iii. (Cited)
• This book discussed how childhood Obesity is a big
heath issue in America. I choose this book not only
because it is about the topic at hand but because The
author was an expert on this issue and the information
within the book was detailed information discussing the
credentials to be considered obese, and some things
that can help to prevent the problem of obesity.

7. 2 WEBSITES
• http://health.usnews.com/health-news/diet-
fitness/diabetes/articles/2010/10/07/health-buzz-no-soda-
sugary-drinks-for-food-stamp-us
• I chose this website because according to the new York Times,
“As part of a fierce campaign against diabetes and obesity,
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday
asked the federal government for permission to ban 1.7 million
food-stamp users from buying sodas and other sugary drinks. I
felt this information was not only interesting but important
• http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/letters-to-the-
editor/2009/10/19/combating-the-obesity-epidemic
• I Chose this website foremost because it is a credible source.
Also it speaks directly about the obesity epidemic and it gives
us actual percentages of how many people in our population
are obese. The site also talks about how the government has
passed a similar tax on cigarettes and how this too needs to go
toward junk foods because they use the extra money from the
products causing the problems to contribute to the solution.

8. http://abcnews.g
o.com/GMA/He
alth/video/mich
elle-obama-
combats-
childhood-
obesity-9784095