Allison Aubrey

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Researchers studied several years of transactions from Taco Bells, including from drive-thrus in Chicago, Oakland, California, Philadelphia, and Seattle.

These are all places that had adopted soda taxes aimed at reducing sugar consumption and encouraging healthier habits.

But the study finds that the small tax on soda did not appear to influence decision-making.

Other studies show that a soda tax can lead to decreased sales in grocery stores,

But this doesn't seem to be the case in fast food.

Researchers say it's possible the tax is too low for consumers to notice.

Alison Aubrey, NPR News.

It's a wild guess, but there is some science involved in it.

Researchers studied several years of transactions from Taco Bells, including from drive-thrus in Chicago, Oakland, California, Philadelphia, and Seattle.

These are all places that had adopted soda taxes aimed at reducing sugar consumption and encouraging healthier habits.

But the study finds that the small tax on soda did not appear to influence decision-making.

Other studies show that a soda tax can lead to decreased sales in grocery stores, but this doesn't seem to be the case in fast food.

Researchers say it's possible the tax is too low for consumers to notice.

Allison Aubrey, NPR News.

Health Secretary Kennedy touts steak over cake, and the new dietary guidelines recommend a higher level of protein intake.

But protein needs vary from person to person.

Since the human body is continuously breaking down old proteins and making new ones, it relies on the amino acids from the food we eat.