All Articles

Image of a woman standing on a train platform in a denim vest top, holding a yellow sugar-sweetened soda beverage.
February 4, 2025
With a new study estimating that sugar-sweetened beverages are responsible for around 340,000 deaths per year, policymakers should be taking…
2 Leading Health Organizations Urge Government to Enact Soda Taxes
September 10, 2024
The American Heart Association and The American Academy of Pediatrics are urging legislators across the country to tax soda and…
California Becomes First State to Pass Bill for Healthier Kids' Meals
September 10, 2024
California has been the first state to pass a bill requiring that default drink options in kids' meals be limited…
The Chocolate Tax: Surcharges on Sweet Foods Could Reduce Consumption 7%, Finds New Study
September 10, 2024
A new study finds taxes on sweet snack foods such as chocolate and cakes, could have the same impact as…
The Soda Industry’s Panicked Downward Spiral
September 10, 2024
Leaked Clinton campaign emails reveal Coca-Cola tried to influence the presidential nominee to support the soda industry instead of a…
England to Tax Sugary Beverages and Snacks Sold in Hospitals in Effort to Curb Obesity Epidemic
September 10, 2024
Britain’s National Health Service says sugar is ruining the health of millions, and it’s now going to take drastic measures…
coca-cola
September 10, 2024
San Francisco and Berkeley, California may soon become the first two U.S. cities to tax soft drinks and sodas.
September 10, 2024
New research shows that when it comes to obesity, if you don't give up your junk food diet, more fruits…
September 10, 2024
Increasing the price of soda and junk food is part of Mexico's national plan to fight obesity.