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soda-tax
Study of Popular Drinks Found 95 Percent Contained Plasticizers
Spanish researchers have found in a study of 75 drink samples that nearly all contained plasticizers—chemical coatings that give plastics their bendy and soft form—and the more sugar, the more ...
May 10, 2023
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Jessie Zhang
Higher Soda Tax May Help Consumers Tighten Their Belt
A tax on sweetened soft drinks could be an effective weapon in the war against obesity, generating an ...
June 30, 2014
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Monash University
The Great Sugary Drinks Divide
Soda taxes and soda size restrictions are not the way to combat the obesity epidemic, according to a ...
March 28, 2014
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Mary Silver
San Francisco in Support of California Soda Tax
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors expressed support for a proposed state tax on sweetened beverages to raise ...
May 16, 2013
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San Francisco Q&A: ‘What do you think of a soda tax to fund anti-obesity programs for children?’
The Epoch Times asked Bay Area locals what they think of a proposed state tax on sweetened beverages ...
May 16, 2013
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Christian Watjen
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