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Opposing Views and Uncertain Future for the Philadelphia Soda Tax

Posted on March 12, 2018

15 Months In, Philly Still Plagued With Soda Tax Uncertainties (subscription to Law360 required)

  • As previously covered on this blog, Philadelphia’s 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax on distributors of sweetened beverages (including

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Philly Sweetened Beverage Tax Under Fire

Posted on October 18, 2017
  • As previously covered on this blog, on June 16, 2016, the Philadelphia city council voted 13-4 to approve a 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.  The tax – which took

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CSPI Refiles Lawsuit Alleging Coca-Cola and ABA Deceived Consumers on Health Risks

Posted on July 18, 2017
  • As background, on January 4, 2017, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a consumer-advocacy group, filed a complaint claiming that Coca-Cola and the American Beverage Association (ABA)

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Beverage Industry Critiques Study Tying Diet Soda Consumption to Stroke and Dementia

Posted on April 21, 2017
  • As our readership is well aware, low-calorie sweeteners have been extensively reviewed by government safety authorities around the world, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and proven to

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