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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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