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Posted 08.14.2012
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San Francisco
This article comes to us courtesy of California Watch. By William Harless RICHMOND - A powerful Washington, D.C., trade organization that repres...
by guest blogger Wendy Gordon, pioneer in the green consumer movement Forty-five can be a sizeable number. Especially when it's the number of gal...
I'm often asked the question, "What is the single most harmful food in our diet today?" The evidence is mounting that it is the excess consumption of sugary beverages in our diet.
Americans must address the question of who will foot the bill for rising medical costs. Even as we complain about mounting healthcare bills, we are reluctant to adopt healthier lifestyle habits to reduce costs.
There is no question about it, smoking is bad for your health. But obesity is, perhaps, worse. And yet, we heavily tax tobacco but not soda.
WASHINGTON — A push for new taxes on soda, beer and wine to help pay for Americans' health care is stirring up more than just the beverage industry....
