During its first meeting of the year Thursday, City Council approved legislation to hold hearings on the city’s tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, commonly known as the soda tax, which Kenney ...
A Boston City Councilor has proposed a new tax on soda and other sugary drinks, pitching the measure as a revenue boost for community health programs that could also discourage people from ...
Every time you go to the store and buy a Coke -or any sweetened beverage, you are paying extra due to the Philadelphia Beverage Tax, best known as the soda tax. From 2017 to 2019, the tariff has ...
Soda taxes are controversial, but a soda tax isn’t just about cost: Part of the reason such policies work, says Justin White, a health-policy expert at Boston University, is that they can make ...
SANTA CRUZ — Despite the opposition committee raising nearly $2 million to prevent Measure Z or the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax from passing into law, a majority of city of Santa Cruz voters ...
This year’s Australian of the Year, Dr James Muecke, is an eye specialist with a clear vision. He wants to change the way the world looks at sugar and the ...
If you like drinking carbonated beverages regularly but want to have more control over their flavors (and a break for your wallet) a soda maker can make a difference. Most soda makers allow you to ...
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