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The Princeton Pulse Podcast
Dwayne Wharton Dwayne Wharton

The Princeton Pulse Podcast

This episode of The Princeton Pulse Podcast explores the effectiveness of levies on sugar-sweetened beverages, comparing experiences from South Africa and Philadelphia. Sometimes called “soda taxes” or “sugar taxes,” they are used as a policy tool to address rising rates of obesity and other non-communicable diseases, and the related social and economic costs.

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Protest & Policy Go Hand in Hand
Sara Zimmerman Sara Zimmerman

Protest & Policy Go Hand in Hand

For countless days, years, and decades, so many people have fought for justice and the end of white supremacy. Over the past few months alone, Black people have died at higher rates from the coronavirus, been gunned down while going for a jog, murdered in their homes, threatened while bird watching, and choked to death. We are marching because we are committed to improving the conditions which have caused these harsh outcomes for Black people.

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