Government may consider alternative policy options to avoid such
First Amendment challenges. The US Supreme Court has sanctioned the
government’s ability to protect and inform consumers by mandating the
disclosure of factual information or regulating what US law refers to as
conduct, which in this context refers to sales practices.We apply the
Court’s reasoning from other public health contexts (for example,
tobacco) to SSBs. Our suggestions address information disparities
and access issues in the retail environment. The options we consider
may be attractive to other countries seeking to regulate SSBs without or
in addition to marketing restrictions.Government may consider alternative policy options to avoid such
First Amendment challenges. The US Supreme Court has sanctioned the
government’s ability to protect and inform consumers by mandating the
disclosure of factual information or regulating what US law refers to as
conduct, which in this context refers to sales practices.We apply the
Court’s reasoning from other public health contexts (for example,
tobacco) to SSBs. Our suggestions address information disparities
and access issues in the retail environment. The options we consider
may be attractive to other countries seeking to regulate SSBs without or
in addition to marketing restrictions.