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Washington Senate Proposes Statewide Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

Posted on March 3, 2021
  • Washington state senators have introduced Senate Bill 5371 (SB 5371), which would impart a tax of $0.0175 per ounce on sugar-sweetened beverages that have more than 20 calories in a

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City of Berkeley First in the U.S. to Pass Ordinance Banning Junk Food in Checkout Lanes

Posted on September 24, 2020
    • On September 22, 2020, the Berkeley City Council passed the “Healthy Checkout” bill (the Bill), an ordinance that requires “large retail stores” to offer healthy food and beverages at the

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Industry Groups Request Assistance from White House in Response to Carbon Dioxide Shortage

Posted on April 23, 2020
  • In an April 7 letter to Vice President Mike Pence, groups including the Beer Institute, Brewers Association, National Pork Producers Council, North American Meat Institute, and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association

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More States Attempt to Ban Sodas from Kids’ Meals

Posted on February 5, 2019
  • Recently introduced Kids’ Meal Bills in Connecticut and Rhode Island would prohibit restaurants from including soft drink beverages on children’s menus and in children’s meals. More specifically, Connecticut House Bill

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California Passed Nation’s First Kids’ Meal Bill

Posted on August 29, 2018
  • In another effort to limit consumption of sugary drinks, California passed Senate Bill 1192, the nation’s first statewide kids’ meal bill. The bill requires that water, sparkling water, flavored

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Cook County Illinois Soda Tax Temporarily Blocked

Posted on July 5, 2017
  • As previously covered on this blog, a number of local jurisdictions throughout the U.S. – like Berkeley, CA; Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; Oakland, CA; and Boulder, CO –

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