Myra Tait
Biographic Data
| ID | 6261723 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Myra Tait |
| GIVEN NAMES | Myra |
| FAMILY NAME | Tait |
| SIGNATURE | TAIT M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Athabasca University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
An examination of sugar-sweetened beverage tax regulations in six jurisdictions
Taxes, legislation and politics are social determinants of health, which can impact health through multiple pathways. The purpose of this study was to review regulations regarding sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxation and describe taxation/exemption of various beverage categories. We reviewed SSB taxation regulations from Mexico, the United Kingdom, Berkeley, Philadelphia, San Francisco and South Africa. Supplementary government documents and a…
Experiences and perspectives of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among Indigenous adults living in Manitoba
Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) are a health policy target. Indigenous populations are among the highest consumers of SSB in Canada. However, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission calls on governments to recognize health disparities among Indigenous populations as a consequence of colonialism and governmental policies. The purpose of this analysis was to explore emergent perspectives of Indigenous adults on experiences and perspectives of SSB c…
Crisis in Care
The Canadian child welfare system has been characterized as being in crisis for over a decade; the number of children in care (and dying in care) has increased dramatically, straining an overburdened system. Physical or sexual abuse is not the reason most children are removed from their homes; rather, the state deems them lacking the necessities of life, usually because their family is impoverished. Because the majority of children in care are In…
Band-aid solutions
This qualitative study explores perceptions of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxation among small business owners/managers (n=7) in Manitoba, Canada through thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews. Most participants believed the tax would be ineffective; they predicted the majority of customers would continue consuming SSB. Main concerns about the tax’s effectiveness were that it fails to address root causes of high sugar consumption and…
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Band-aid solutions
This qualitative study explores perceptions of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxation among small business owners/managers (n=7) in Manitoba, Canada through thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews. Most participants believed the tax would be ineffective; they predicted the majority of customers would continue consuming SSB. Main concerns about the tax’s effectiveness were that it fails to address root causes of high sugar consumption and…
An examination of sugar-sweetened beverage tax regulations in six jurisdictions
Taxes, legislation and politics are social determinants of health, which can impact health through multiple pathways. The purpose of this study was to review regulations regarding sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxation and describe taxation/exemption of various beverage categories. We reviewed SSB taxation regulations from Mexico, the United Kingdom, Berkeley, Philadelphia, San Francisco and South Africa. Supplementary government documents and a…
Experiences and perspectives of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among Indigenous adults living in Manitoba
Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) are a health policy target. Indigenous populations are among the highest consumers of SSB in Canada. However, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission calls on governments to recognize health disparities among Indigenous populations as a consequence of colonialism and governmental policies. The purpose of this analysis was to explore emergent perspectives of Indigenous adults on experiences and perspectives of SSB c…
Crisis in Care
The Canadian child welfare system has been characterized as being in crisis for over a decade; the number of children in care (and dying in care) has increased dramatically, straining an overburdened system. Physical or sexual abuse is not the reason most children are removed from their homes; rather, the state deems them lacking the necessities of life, usually because their family is impoverished. Because the majority of children in care are In…
Business (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Public economics (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Addiction (1 work) · Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency (1 work)