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Public anger leads to repeal of soda pop tax in Chicago area

By News Desk on October 12, 2017

On a veto-proof 15-2 vote, the Cook County Board responded to angry constituents Wednesday by repealing Chicago’s hated soda pop tax.

Board President Toni Preckwinkle did not say if she’d veto the repeal, which would…
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Court says San Francisco’s soda pop warnings unconstitutional

By News Desk on September 21, 2017

Sweetened beverage advertisers in San Francisco won’t be forced to add an obesity warning to their labels and advertisements. A federal appellate court has ruled the warning mandate violates the U.S. Constitution.

The City and…
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DeLauro Introduces Bill to Tax Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

By Lydia Zuraw on July 31, 2014

On Wednesday, Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax (SWEET) Act — a tax on drinks such as sodas, energy drinks, sweet teas and sports drinks that she first announced at the National…
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NYC's Ban on Supersized Sugary Drinks Holds No Legal Water, Judge Says

By Gretchen Goetz on March 13, 2013

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposal to ban sugary drinks over 16 ounces – passed by the city’s Board of Health last year – was struck down by a judge this week. The so-called Portion…
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Three Studies Link Sugary Drinks to Weight Gain

By Gretchen Goetz on September 24, 2012

Three studies published in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine suggest that drinking sugar-sweetened beverages contributes to obesity, lending weight to the theory that capping sugary drink consumption – as New York City did…
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NYC Health Commissioner Supports Government Regulation of Portion Sizes

By Gretchen Goetz on September 18, 2012

Government should impose limits on portion sizes as part of its strategy for combatting America’s obesity epidemic, argues Thomas Farley, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in an article…
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