Over the last few years the government has introduced a number of policies aimed at altering people's diets - with the most notable new addition being the soft drinks levy. In this talk, we'll explore whether or not there is an economic rationale for such interventions and how economics can inform the design of policy in this area.

This IFS Public Talk will be given by Rebekah Stroud, Research Economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies. This talk is jointly organised with the University of Manchester.

As with other public talks in this series, everyone is welcome to attend, and there will be plenty of time allowed for audience questions and debate.

If you have any questions about this event, or you would like to book more than one ticket, please contact economics-events@manchester.ac.uk. For more information on how to get to the venue, or if the button below doesn't work when trying to book your place, please visit the Eventbrite page.