(Atlanta Journal Constitution) — The idea of a soda tax isn’t going away, despite the beverage industry’s success at beating back most initial attempts. From October to May, the percentage of Americans who support a soda tax either “somewhat” or “strongly” rose to 29 percent from 24 percent, according to Connecticut-based Consumer Edge Research, which […]
(Washington Business Journal) — The D.C. Council on Wednesday rejected a proposal to boost the income tax on top earners, added sweetened soda to those items subject to the 6 percent sales tax and stripped funding from the H Street NE streetcar line (see related story). The Council’s action, if fully enacted by Congress, would […]
(Washington Post) — A majority of D.C. Council members signaled their opposition Thursday to a 1-cent-per-ounce tax on soda, probably killing the proposal for the year. The council’s decision followed several weeks of intense lobbying that pitted grocers and the beverage industry against nutrition advocates, including actor Morgan Freeman, who made a last-minute pitch in […]
(Washington Post) — The beverage industry is mounting an expensive campaign to derail a D.C. Council proposal for a citywide soda tax, setting up a two-week showdown between some city grocers and health advocates over how best to curb childhood obesity rates. To pay for a council initiative requiring city schools to serve more fresh […]