It may take a year or two or five or twenty, but eventually some sort of levy will be placed on the liquid candy purveyed by the beverage industry. In the past few weeks, two additional voices were heard in … Continue reading
The Beverage Industry Against Soda Taxes – Mom n’ Pop Shops, “Bribes”
It seems like soda tax propositions are popping up like mushrooms after spring showers across the country. And everywhere they do, the beverage industry is there, like a wild boar, ready to stomp them down. Last week, Philadelphia mayor Michael … Continue reading
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2 Newsworthy [Soda] Pop Stories
Longtime Fooducate readers know that one our first recommendations for nutrition newbies is to cut down on soda and juice consumption. These are useless, empty calories that cost families loads of money and provide only negative nutritional value. Here are … Continue reading
Soda Tax? We’re Already Paying a 15% Chicken Tax!!
Chicken. The healthy alternative to beef. The original white meat. Raise your hand if you don’t have chicken at least once or twice a week, if not daily. And when you buy it unprepared, you’re getting an all natural product. … Continue reading
Soda Tax Saga: Will California Pave the Way to Legislation?
If you have not been following the soda tax controversy lately, here’s a quick update. In the past year, Capitol Hill and even the President have said that taxing sugary soft drinks may be a good way to reduce consumption … Continue reading
Why Coke’s New Front-of-Package Calorie Label is BAD
The Coca Cola company has announced a Global ‘Front-of-Pack’ Commitment this week in which it will prominently display the calories per serving of its products. In a press release the company boasts it is the first company in the beverage … Continue reading
Instead of a Soda Tax, Here’s a Better Idea
The concept of a soda tax has been floating around for a while. The idea is to tax sugary drinks in order to help reduce demand and also foot the bill for obesity related disease treatment down the road. The … Continue reading
Obesity Medical Bills Cost an Extra $1,400 per Person per Year
Worrying numbers from a government conference in Washington DC this week: Obese Americans — those who are 30 or more pounds over a healthy weight — cost the country an estimated $147 billion in weight-related medical bills in 2008, double … Continue reading
A Graph Explaining Why America is Getting Fatter
In the past 30 years the cost of fresh fruits and vegetables has gone up 40%. At the same time, the cost of soft drinks has gone down by over 30%. The graph below is taken from a New York … Continue reading