On September 22, 2009
Industry Gets Ready for Soda Tax Debate
There’s been a lot of buzz lately about a possible soda tax. A report in the New England Journal of Medicine came out in favor of a one cent tax on every ounce of sugary drink. Thirty-three states already have taxes on sweetened soft drinks, and previous studies have found that the effect on obesity is negligible, but the new study says it’s because the taxes aren’t high enough. The New York Times recently ran a piece favoring soda taxes, and President Barack Obama said in an interview with Men’s Health that it was “an idea that we should be exploring.” “There’s no doubt that our kids drink way too much soda. And every study that’s been done about obesity…
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