2018 election results: Initiative 1634 passes in Washington
Vox.com,
The soda industry has a sly new strategy to head off taxes on its products — and it worked Tuesday in Washington state.
Obesity in America 2018: 7 charts that explain why it’s so easy to gain weight
Vox.com,
It’s no secret that Americans have gotten much, much bigger over the past few decades.
Tax soda to help fight obesity
The Independent (Bangladesh),
Eating too much added sugar has become one of the riskiest health behaviors in the modern world.
News story from Bloomberg on Monday 14 May 2018
Bloomberg,
News story from Daily Mercury on Sunday 06 May 2018
Daily Mercury,
The hidden power making you sick
The Coffs Coast Advocate,
UNHEALTHY diets and poor nutrition are leading contributors to Australia's burden of disease and burgeoning healthcare costs.
Sweet power: the politics of sugar, sugary drinks and poor nutrition in Australia
The Conversation,
Unhealthy diets and poor nutrition are leading contributors to Australia’s burden of disease and burgeoning health-care costs.
Sugar tax: why health experts want it but politicians and industry are resisting
Yahoo! Finance USA,
New calls for Australia to introduce a sugar-sweetened beverages taxhave. But why do health experts keep calling for a sugar…
Sugar tax: why health experts want it but politicians and industry are resisting
Yahoo! News,
More New calls for Australia to introduce a sugar-sweetened beverages taxhave sparked an outcry from the food and beverage…
Sugar tax: why health experts want it but politicians and industry are resisting
The Guardian,
New calls for Australia to introduce a sugar-sweetened beverages taxhave sparked an outcry from the food and beverage industry…
Sugar tax: why health experts want it but politicians and industry are resisting
Yahoo! News,
More New calls for Australia to introduce a sugar-sweetened beverages taxhave sparked an outcry from the food and beverage…
News story from AllAfrica on Monday 27 November 2017
AllAfrica,
It’s easy to become obese in America. These 7 charts explain why.
Vox.com,
It’s no secret that Americans have gotten much, much bigger over the past few decades.
Why the number of people with more than one chronic condition is rising in Africa
MSN,
© AFP Spoonful of medicine The increase in cases of non-communicable diseases in developing countries has led to an emerging…
News story from AllAfrica on Wednesday 26 July 2017
AllAfrica,
Michael Bloomberg's nanny crusade will make people poorer
Washington Examiner,
If we were to prioritize threats like former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the world's biggest enemies would reside in…
The US had no soda taxes in 2013. Now nearly 9M Americans live with them.
MSN,
Seattle just became the eighth municipality to enact a soda tax. On Monday, Seattle became the eighth US municipalityto push…
The US had no soda taxes in 2013. Now nearly 9 million Americans live with them.
Vox.com,
On Monday, Seattle became the eighth US municipality to push back against big soda when its city council voted 7-1 for a 1.75…
Mexico’s sugar war
Development and Cooperation,
Mexico has adopted a pioneering soft-drink tax to reduce obesity and diabetes. But the industry lobby is fighting back.
Obesity 'Frightening' in Latin America, Driving Disease and Draining Economies- U.N.
Medscape,
BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - More than two thirds of people living in Chile, Ecuador and Mexico are overweight or obese…
Two-thirds of people in Mexico, Chile and Ecuador are obese, UN finds
The Guardian,
More than two-thirds of people living in Mexico, Chile and Ecuador are overweight or obese, costing their economies tens of…
Obesity "frightening" in Latin America, driving disease and draining economies- U.N.
Daily News & Analysis (dna),
By Anastasia Moloney BOGOTA, April 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - More than two thirds of people living in Chile, Ecuador…
Mis on Mehhiko uuring, mille üle "Suud puhtaks" saates vaieldi?
ERR.ee,
2012 või 2014? Stuudios jäi segaseks: kas Mehhiko kehtestas suhkrumaksu 2012. või 2014.
Do Soda Taxes Really Work?
TIME Magazine,
In 2014, Berkeley, California became the first city in the United States to pass a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.
Is it time for a sugar tax in NZ?
Stuff.co.nz,
Fairfax NZ The New Zealand Initiative's Jenesa Jeram, left, and Dr Simon Thornley are on either side of the sugar tax debate.
News story from Gulfood on Monday 27 February 2017
Gulfood,
Was bringen Fett- und Zuckersteuern? - science.ORF.at
ORF.at,
Australien erwägt die Einführung von Steuern auf Fett, Zucker und Salz. Das soll Menschen dazu bringen, gesünder zu leben und…
New Worry For Soda Tax Advocates - Being Targeted By Spyware
Forbes,
Log in YOUR READING LIST I examine the impact of our food environment and food policy.
News story from Gulfood on Friday 16 December 2016
Gulfood,
The sugar tax: a sweet stocking filler?
OnMedica,
After several months of waiting, we finally know what the Government’s long-awaited sugar tax will look like.
The sugar tax: a sweet stocking filler?
Bioportfolio,
Science blog After several months of waiting, we finally know what the Government’s long-awaited sugar tax will look like.
Most controversial health news
Stuff.co.nz,
Chris McKeen Smoking has become more expensive and less appealing this year. StockSnap It's been an interesting year in…
Souring On Sweet? Voters In 4 Cities Pass Soda Tax Measures
Lakeshore Public Media,
Voters in three cities in California passed ballot measures to place a one cent-per-ounce tax on sodas and other sugar-sweetened…
Souring On Sweet? Voters In 4 Cities Pass Soda Tax Measures
KUNC,
Voters in three cities in California passed ballot measures to place a one cent-per-ounce tax on sodas and other sugar-sweetened…
5 More Locations Pass Soda Taxes: What's Next For Big Soda?
Forbes,
San Francisco, California, is now one of six U.S. locations that have passed sugar-sweetened beverage taxes.
Soda Is About To Get Pricier For Another 5 Million Americans
Huffington Post,
Big Soda just had a really tough week. First, voters in Boulder, Colorado, and in three cities in California approved new local…
Voting Soda Off the Ballot
The Daily Meal,
Voting Soda Off the Ballot [1] Americans have elected more than the next President.
Souring on Sweet? Voters In 4 Cities Pass Soda Tax Measures
WUNC,
Voters in three cities in California passed ballot measures to place a one cent-per-ounce tax on sodas and other sugar-sweetened…
Souring on Sweet? Voters In 4 Cities Pass Soda Tax Measures
Radio Acadie,
Voters in three cities in California passed ballot measures to place a one cent-per-ounce tax on sodas and other sugar-sweetened…
Souring on Sweet? Voters In 4 Cities Pass Soda Tax Measures
Kansas Public Radio,
Voters in three cities in California passed ballot measures to place a one cent-per-ounce tax on sodas and other sugar-sweetened…
Souring on Sweet? Voters In 4 Cities Pass Soda Tax Measures
North East Public Radio,
Voters in three cities in California passed ballot measures to place a one cent-per-ounce tax on sodas and other sugar-sweetened…
Souring on Sweet? Voters In 4 Cities Pass Soda Tax Measures
Witchita's Public Radio,
Voters in three cities in California passed ballot measures to place a one cent-per-ounce tax on sodas and other sugar-sweetened…
Souring on Sweet? Voters In 4 Cities Pass Soda Tax Measures
WRKF,
Voters in three cities in California passed ballot measures to place a one cent-per-ounce tax on sodas and other sugar-sweetened…
Souring on Sweet? Voters In 4 Cities Pass Soda Tax Measures
Omaha Public Radio,
Voters in three cities in California passed ballot measures to place a one cent-per-ounce tax on sodas and other sugar-sweetened…
Souring on Sweet? Voters In 4 Cities Pass Soda Tax Measures
Interlochen Public Radio,
Voters in three cities in California passed ballot measures to place a one cent-per-ounce tax on sodas and other sugar-sweetened…
Souring on Sweet? Voters In 4 Cities Pass Soda Tax Measures
WCBE ,
Voters in three cities in California passed ballot measures to place a one cent-per-ounce tax on sodas and other sugar-sweetened…
Souring on Sweet? Voters In 4 Cities Pass Soda Tax Measures
Oregon Public Broadcasting,
Voters in three cities in California passed ballot measures to place a one cent-per-ounce tax on sodas and other sugar-sweetened…
Souring on Sweet? Voters In 4 Cities Pass Soda Tax Measures
KPBS,
Voters in three cities in California passed ballot measures to place a one cent-per-ounce tax on sodas and other sugar-sweetened…
Souring on Sweet? Voters In 4 Cities Pass Soda Tax Measures
KRWG TV/FM,
Voters in three cities in California passed ballot measures to place a one cent-per-ounce tax on sodas and other sugar-sweetened…
Souring on Sweet? Voters In 4 Cities Pass Soda Tax Measures
WUWM,
Voters in three cities in California passed ballot measures to place a one cent-per-ounce tax on sodas and other sugar-sweetened…
Souring on Sweet? Voters In 4 Cities Pass Soda Tax Measures
KTEP El Paso,
Voters in three cities in California passed ballot measures to place a one cent-per-ounce tax on sodas and other sugar-sweetened…
Souring on Sweet? Voters In 4 Cities Pass Soda Tax Measures
NPR,
Enlarge this image Bottles of Fanta are displayed in a food truck's cooler in San Francisco, Calif.
In a devastating blow to the beverage industry, 4 cities passed soda taxes
Vox.com,
In a major blow to the beverage industry, all four cities that voted on soda taxes yesterday passed them in landslide victories.
Why Voters Should Approve Four Local Soda Tax Measures Today
Forbes,
Sodas and energy drinks would be taxed in four U.S. cities if measures are passed today.
Should You Vote For A Soda Tax This November? Science Says Yes
Health Medicinet,
Several cities have soda tax proposals on the ballot Nov. 8., including San Francisco and Oakland, California and Boulder…
Should You Vote For A Soda Tax This November' Science Says Yes
Latest Nigerian News,
Several citieshave soda tax proposals on the ballot Nov. 8., including San Francisco and Oakland, California and Boulder…
Experts look to Mexico on soda taxes
CNN News,
(CNN)Should you have to pay an added tax for that soda? Voters in four American cities will face that question next week as…
Do soda taxes work? Experts look to Mexico for answers
azfamily.com,
By Jacqueline Howard CNN (CNN) -- Should you have to pay an added tax for that soda? Voters in four American cities will face…
We Don't Know Yet If Soda Taxes Will Make Us Healthier
Huffington Post,
With the election less than two weeks away, Big Soda is preparing for battle. The soda industry, led by the American Beverage…
Should You Vote For A Soda Tax? Science Says Yes
Huffington Post,
Several cities have soda tax proposals on the ballot Nov. 8., including San Francisco and Oakland, California and Boulder…
An Australian soda tax: A sweet plan to reduce diabetes, stroke and heart disease.
The Daily Meal,
An Australian soda tax: A sweet plan to reduce diabetes, stroke and heart disease.
WHO urges taxing sugary drinks, but are such measures effective?
Q13 Fox ,
CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 17: Cans of Coca-Cola soda are offered for sale at a grocery store on April 17, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois.
Sugar Tax Is Not Nanny State, It’s Sound Public Policy
Health Medicinet,
Since Mexico introduced a 10 percent “tax” on sugar-sweetened beverages in 2014, global political momentum for this form of…
WHO urges taxing sugary drinks, but are soda taxes effective?
ABC News WMUR 9,
Governments should tax sugary drinks to stave off obesity, diabetes and other noncommunicable diseases, the World Health…
WHO urges taxing sugary drinks, but are such measures effective?
azfamily.com,
By Madison Park CNN (CNN) -- Governments should tax sugary drinks to stave off obesity, diabetes and other noncommunicable…
WHO urges taxing sugary drinks
CNN News,
"If governments tax products like sugary drinks, they can reduce suffering and save lives," said Dr.
Sugar tax is not nanny state, it's sound public policy
The Conversation,
Since Mexico introduced a 10 per cent ‘tax’ on sugar sweetened beverages in 2014, global political momentum for this form of…
Sugar Tax Is Good Public Policy, Not 'Nanny Statism'
Huffington Post,
Since Mexico introduced a 10 percent “tax” on sugar-sweetened beverages in 2014, global political momentum for this form of…
Tax Soda To Fight Obesity, WHO Urges Nations Around The Globe
Rhode Island Public Radio RI-NPR,
The World Health Organization has already urged us to cut back on sugar, limiting added sugars to no more than 10 percent of…
Countries Should Adopt Sugar Tax, Says World Health Organization
Medical Daily,
One of the many weapons in the global war against chronic diseases like diabetes should be a sugar tax, said the World Health…
Tax Soda To Fight Obesity, WHO Urges Nations Around The Globe
KUNC,
The World Health Organization has already urged us to cut back on sugar, limiting added sugars to no more than 10 percent of…
Tax Soda To Fight Obesity, WHO Urges Nations Around The Globe
Radio Acadie,
The World Health Organization has already urged us to cut back on sugar, limiting added sugars to no more than 10 percent of…
Tax Soda To Fight Obesity, WHO Urges Nations Around The Globe
Witchita's Public Radio,
The World Health Organization has already urged us to cut back on sugar, limiting added sugars to no more than 10 percent of…
Tax Soda To Fight Obesity, WHO Urges Nations Around The Globe
Omaha Public Radio,
The World Health Organization has already urged us to cut back on sugar, limiting added sugars to no more than 10 percent of…
Tax Soda To Fight Obesity, WHO Urges Nations Around The Globe
WRKF,
The World Health Organization has already urged us to cut back on sugar, limiting added sugars to no more than 10 percent of…
Tax Soda To Fight Obesity, WHO Urges Nations Around The Globe
WUNC,
The World Health Organization has already urged us to cut back on sugar, limiting added sugars to no more than 10 percent of…
Tax Soda To Fight Obesity, WHO Urges Nations Around The Globe
KRWG TV/FM,
The World Health Organization has already urged us to cut back on sugar, limiting added sugars to no more than 10 percent of…
Tax Soda To Fight Obesity, WHO Urges Nations Around The Globe
WCBE ,
The World Health Organization has already urged us to cut back on sugar, limiting added sugars to no more than 10 percent of…
Tax Soda To Fight Obesity, WHO Urges Nations Around The Globe
Interlochen Public Radio,
The World Health Organization has already urged us to cut back on sugar, limiting added sugars to no more than 10 percent of…
Tax Soda To Fight Obesity, WHO Urges Nations Around The Globe
Kansas Public Radio,
The World Health Organization has already urged us to cut back on sugar, limiting added sugars to no more than 10 percent of…
Tax Soda To Fight Obesity, WHO Urges Nations Around The Globe
Oregon Public Broadcasting,
Diet Coke for sale in a Chinese supermarket. A new World Health Organization report recommends that nations adopt fiscal…
Tax Soda To Fight Obesity, WHO Urges Nations Around The Globe
North East Public Radio,
The World Health Organization has already urged us to cut back on sugar, limiting added sugars to no more than 10 percent of…
Tax Soda To Fight Obesity, WHO Urges Nations Around The Globe
KTEP El Paso,
The World Health Organization has already urged us to cut back on sugar, limiting added sugars to no more than 10 percent of…
Tax Soda To Fight Obesity, WHO Urges Nations Around The Globe
KPBS,
The World Health Organization has already urged us to cut back on sugar, limiting added sugars to no more than 10 percent of…
Tax Soda To Fight Obesity, WHO Urges Nations Around The Globe
WUWM,
The World Health Organization has already urged us to cut back on sugar, limiting added sugars to no more than 10 percent of…
News story from The Canberra Times on Thursday 06 October 2016
The Canberra Times,
News story from Western Australia Today on Thursday 06 October 2016
Western Australia Today,
We need a soft drink tax if we're going to beat the obesity epidemic
Brisbane Times,
Australians are addicted to an insidious white powder that is endemic in our schoolyards and destroying the lives of young…
It’s easy to become obese in America. These seven charts explain why.
MSN,
© Provided by Vox.com It’s no secret that Americans have gotten much, much bigger over the past few decades.
It’s easy to become obese in America. These 7 charts explain why.
Vox.com,
It’s no secret that Americans have gotten much, much bigger over the past few decades.
Sugar tax: Can a tax on sugary food and drink stop obesity?
CNN News,
That question is facing soft drink manufacturers the world over -- most recently in the UK -- and will eventually become a…
News story from Finanz Nachrichten on Monday 29 August 2016
Finanz Nachrichten,
The obese 'are not lazy'
The Press,
Our environment is stacked against maintaining a healthy diet, says obesity doctor Robyn Toomath.
Berkeley put a tiny tax on soda. Consumption plummeted by 21 percent.
Vox.com,
It’s increasingly clear that soda is one of the most worrisome food products on the shelf — it’s a major source of added sugar…
News story from Bloomberg on Tuesday 23 August 2016
Bloomberg,
Mexico went to war on sugary soft drinks. How did it go?
World Economic Forum,
In recent years, Mexico has moved to the top of some of the most alarming public health rankings, most notably for obesity…
Professor John Wass :New Government, New Chance to Tackle Obesity
Huffington Post UK,
Through all the political turmoil of the past few weeks and discussions about what Brexit means for Britain, one thing has…
Beverage Industry Finds Friend Inside U.S. Health Agency
Huffington Post,
THE BLOG 06/28/2016 12:25 pm ET Carey Gillam Veteran journalist; Research Director for U.S.
Philadelphia just became the first major city to enact a soda tax
Vox.com,
Philadelphia's City Council approved 1.5 cent levy per ounce of both sugary and diet drinks on Thursday, an approach could be a…
Can the Soda Industry's $4 Million Ad Blitz Fend Off A Sugary Drink Tax?
Lakeshore Public Media,
When the mayor of Philadelphia first proposed a 3 cents-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks, the American Beverage Association was…