date:Jul 31, 2014
s legislation would provide the resources necessary for greatly reducing rates of obesity and other soda-related health problems.
Groups such as the American Heart Association, American Public Health Association, Latino Coalition for Healthy California, Public Health Institute, and the National Alliance for Hispanic Health also announced their support of the SWEET Act.
More than half the states already have small sales taxes on soda. CSPI and other health groups have been calling for larger ex