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Hispanic Federation

Battle Against Big Soda Ban Prompted Unlikely Alliances

The New York Times | NICHOLAS CONFESSORE | Posted 03.12.2013 | New York
Read More: Soda Regulation, Bloomberg Administration, Pepsi Co., Michael Bloomberg, Fda, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Puerto Rican Coalition, Naacp, Large Cup Ban, National Hispana Leadership Institute, Coca-Cola, National Hispanic Medical Association, Soda Wars, Food and Drug Administration, New-York-City, Hispanic Federation, New York News

The decision by a New York State judge striking down the Bloomberg administration’s ban on large, sugary drinks this week was not just a high-profil...

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How Big Soda Co-Opted the NAACP and Hispanic Federation

Nancy Huehnergarth | Posted 03.27.2013 | Taste
Read More: Coca-Cola, Soda Ban, New York Soda Ban, Soda, Bloomberg Soda Ban, Ssb, Sugary Drinks, Pepsi, Hispanic Federation, Naacp, Taste News
Nancy Huehnergarth

It seems unconscionable that the NAACP and the Hispanic Federation are supporting Big Soda rather than their constituents' health -- particularly when their communities have been disproportionately impacted by obesity and related chronic disease like diabetes, heart disease, asthma and certain cancers.

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NAACP Opposes NYC Soda Ban

AP | JENNIFER PELTZ | Posted 03.25.2013 | New York
Read More: Soda Ban, Video, New York Soda Ban Lawsuit, New York Soda Ban, Minority Owned Businesses, Michael Bloomberg, Nyc Soda Ban, Thomas Farley, New York City Soda Ban, American Beverage Association, Bloomberg Soda Ban, The National Association of Local Boards of Health, New York City Board of Health, Hispanic Federation, Naacp, New York News

NEW YORK — The city defended its groundbreaking size limit on sugary drinks Wednesday as an imperfect but meaningful rein on obesity, while crit...

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Elise Foley

Latino Groups: 2014 Won't Be Pretty For Immigration Reform Opponents

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 12.12.2012 | Politics
Read More: Latinos, Voto Latino, Marco Rubio, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, Latino Vote, NALEO EDUCATIONAL FUND, Seiu, Hispanic Vote, Immigration, Hispanics, Service Employees International Union, Raul Labrador, Immigration Reform, Video, Latino Voters, The League of United Latin American Citizens, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Latino Leaders, National Council of La Raza, Mi Familia Vota, Hispanic Federation, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Latino leaders gave a warning Wednesday to members of Congress who oppose comprehensive immigration reform: voters are watching, and the...

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Alliance Of Hispanic Groups Aims To Register 200,000 New Latino Voters Before Presidential Election

Posted 02.27.2012 | Latino Voices
Read More: Video, Voto Latino, Labor Council for Latin America Advancement (LCLAA), Latino Vote, Latino Politics, Movimiento Hispano, League of United Latin American Cities (LULAC), New Latino Voters, Hispanic Federation, Latino Swing Vote, Latino Voices News

On the tails of TIME Magazine's controversial cover that predicts Latinos will decide the 2012 election, three Latino advocacy groups are determined t...

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