Philadelphia approves tax on soft drinks.
- As previously covered on this blog, stakeholders have been monitoring the degree of interest in, and the potential effectiveness of, sugar “sin taxes”
San Francisco Sugar Suit Shutdown
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San Francisco sugar-sweetened beverage warning set to take effect in July.
- As previously covered on this blog, the City of San Francisco passed legislation in June 2015 that requires
Soda Shakedown
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Sugar “sin taxes” in the spotlight.
- Added sugar has been in the spotlight for years, particularly with respect to its potential contribution to obesity and other non-communicable diseases. The WHO
WHO Spotlight on Sugar
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WHO recommends regulatory measures to slow sugar’s contribution to global childhood obesity.
- Since the late 1980s, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended reducing dietary intake of free sugars (i.e.,
Sweet Deal
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Sugar and corn syrup producers settle their $1.1 billion false advertising lawsuit.
- As recently covered on this blog, sugar and corn syrup producers have been waging a high-stakes courtroom
In Search of the Sweet Truth
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Sugar industry wraps up case-in-chief against corn syrup group in false advertising lawsuit.
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- For years, the sugar and corn syrup industries have been battling it out
San Francisco Sugar Suit
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Trade associations sue San Francisco over sugar-sweetened beverage legislation.
- In June 2015, the City and County of San Francisco passed legislation that requires health warnings to be placed on advertising
Sugar Addendum
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- In March 2014, FDA proposed major revisions to the nutrition and supplement facts labels for
Sugar Bill D.O.A.
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California soda warning legislation dies in committee.
- Sugar continues to be the target of public health scrutiny, particularly as excess consumption is linked to adverse health effects. Government agencies and
Sugar, Sugar
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California and New York legislators consider warning labels for soda.
- Sugar has been in the news again recently, particularly as the federal government works to prepare the 2015 Dietary Guidelines