The Navajo Nation Healthy Diné Nation Act: A Two Percent Tax on Foods of Minimal-to-No Nutritious Value, 2015–2019

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• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  Yazzie, Del ; Tallis, Kristen ; Curley, Caleigh ; Sanderson, Priscilla R. ; Eddie, Regina ; Behrens, Timothy K. ; Antone-Nez, Ramona ; Ashley, Martin ; Benally, Herbert John ; Begay, Gloria Ann ; Jumbo-Rintila, MA, Shirleen ; de Heer, Hendrik D.
• Description:
  Our study summarizes tax revenue and disbursements from the Navajo Nation Healthy Diné Nation Act of 2014, which included a 2% tax on foods of minimal-to-no nutritional value (junk food tax), the first in the United States and in any sovereign tribal nation. Since the tax was implemented in 2015, its gross revenue has been $7.58 million, including $1,887,323 in 2016, the first full year. Revenue decreased in absolute value by 3.2% in 2017, 1.2% in 2018, and 4.6% in 2019, a significant downward trend (P = .02). Revenue allocated for wellness projects averaged $13,171 annually for each local community, with over 99% successfully disbursed and more rural areas generating significantly less revenue. Our results provide context on expected revenue, decreases over time, and feasibility for tribal and rural communities considering similar policies.
• Subjects:
  Research Brief
• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 2020; 17
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Pubmed ID:
  32886061
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC7478152
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  R01 MD013352/MD/NIMHD NIH HHS/United States ; U54 MD012388/MD/NIMHD NIH HHS/United States
• Volume:
  17
• Collection(s):
  Preventing Chronic Disease
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:2c2ca75bc8c0a89b3a1a98a16c9d3c00d0e9296e38165fc6fb05e5c8dfe2d0dbeeeb7b6fed3acea41184b096f72ab90242338a7b28c50146eb369b80e4dd73ad
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