Evidence linking lower weight with fewer sugary drinks not strong: Review

D.C. Council approves soda tax

28-May-2010

The Washington D.C. Council has voted to include sweetened soft drinks in its six percent sales tax bracket to help bridge the city’s half-billion dollar gap between spending and earnings.

Study links sugar in soft drinks, not caffeine to blood pressure

25-May-2010

New research suggests that it is the sugar in soft drinks and not the caffeine that may be responsible for increasing risk of higher blood pressure.

Revenue question crucial to NY soda tax acceptance

15-Apr-2010

A new poll from Quinnipiac University suggests that consumers would be more likely to support a tax on sugary beverages if the proceeds were linked to paying for health care reforms.

Evidence linking lower weight with fewer sugary drinks not strong: Review

There is not enough evidence to suggest that cutting consumption of sugary drinks would reduce obesity rates, according to a new research review published in Obesity Reviews.

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