Ever since Marie Antoinette was falsely associated with the quote “let them eat cake” at a time when bread was more on people’ s minds, governments have been pushing food decisions one way and then
taxes
Nevada Assemblyman Proposes Food Tax
By Laurel Curran on
Most Americans have suffered in one way or another from the recent economic downturn, but money problems don’t just apply to citizens. An overwhelming number of state governments are facing record budget deficits this year.
More Soda Taxes May Not Stick
By Dan Flynn on
Just like Coke and Pepsi, the soda tax formula was a fairly simple fix. At one penny per gram of sugar, it could raise almost $15 billion a year.
After all, one can of soda…