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Food Lobby Mobilizes, As Soda Tax Bubbles Up

HuffPost Investigative Fund | Posted 11.05.2009 | Green

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By Christine Spolar, Huffington Post Investigative Fund and Joseph Eaton, Staff Writer, Center for Public Integrity Washington lobbyists have been en...

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Don't Tax Soda, Tax Fat Soda Drinkers

Steven R. Gundry | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: American Health, American Obesity, Soda, Health Care Reform, Soda Tax, Obesity, Health Care, Beverage Industry, Sugar, Politics News
Steven R. Gundry

There are two ways to slow obesity: One, limit where and when simple carbohydrates can be used (it worked in World War II). Or two, tax the consequences of their overuse.

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I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke - And Slap It With a Big Fat Sugar Tax

Adam Hanft | Posted 10.15.2009 | Business

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Adam Hanft

I wouldn't be surprised at all if local sugar-and-fructose taxes start appearing in city after city, as one politician after another races to jump on the bandwagon.

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Coca-Cola CEO: We Didn't Make America Fat

Wall Street Journal | MUHTAR KENT | Posted 10.08.2009 | Green

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Obesity is a complex issue, and addressing it is important for all Americans. We at the Coca-Cola company are committed to working with government and...

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How Much Money Would A Soda Tax Generate? Find Out

yaleruddcenter.org | Posted 10.04.2009 | Green

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Taxes on sugared beverages can generate considerable revenue for states, cities, and the nation. This calculator produces expected revenue by allowing...

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Soda Is the New Right-Wing Issue--and Fatsos the New Base

Michael Wolff | Posted 10.01.2009 | Politics

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Michael Wolff

The soda tax is being tried out as a potential wedge issue, a populist theme. Super groovy cool self-satisfied yuppie people don't drink soda. But gross fat compulsive lacking-all-self-control normal Americans do.

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The Soda Tax War Heats Up -- And The Possibilities Are Thrilling

Grist | Posted 11.18.2009 | Green

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It's true that the effectiveness of a soda tax is still a subject of great debate. Public health officials on the one hand declare it to be a crucial ...

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Food Companies Fight Soda Tax Proposal Despite Staggering Obesity Epidemic (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Katherine Goldstein | Posted 08.28.2009 | Green

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This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held the first ever conference on obesity titled "The Weight Of The Nation." Obesity i...

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Solutions, Not Soundbites

Susan K. Neely | Posted 07.04.2009 | Living

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Susan K. Neely

A soft drink tax won't reduce childhood obesity and distracts from meaningful solutions. There are better initiatives to tackle obesity, such as teaching our children how to consume a balanced diet.

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