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Soda
Small company SodaStream bets big on Super Bowl ad
by
Jeff Tyler
Dec 7, 2012
Do-it-yourself soft-drink company SodaStream is spending 10 percent of its net earnings on a Super Bowl commercial.
Soda companies to post calories at vending machines
Oct 8, 2012
Coca-Cola, Dr. Pepper and Pepsi will roll out special vending machines next year.
Government should tax unhealthy food
Aug 31, 2012
The director of the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services says there should be financial incentives for healthy food choices, consequences for unhealthy ones.
New tax would hit sellers of sugary drinks
Aug 17, 2012
Voters in a California town will weigh in on a new tax that would charge businesses a penny for every ounce of sugary drinks they serve.
Soda for breakfast?
Jul 6, 2012
Three fast food chains are promoting breakfast deals that include drinks like a 28-ounce soda -- starting at six o'clock in the morning.
How a New York ban on sugary drinks may affect business
May 31, 2012
New York Mayor Bloomberg wants to ban larger-sized soft drinks for health reasons. But a lot of businesses aren't really happy with that plan.
Mayor Bloomberg seeks ban on sugary beverage sales
May 31, 2012
The mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, says he plans to propose a municipal ban on sales of large-size sugary beverages at restaurants, delis and movie theaters.
For public good, not for profit.
Soda sales fizzling out
by
Jeremy Hobson
and Stacey Vanek Smith
Mar 21, 2012
New numbers out today show that the soda sales slump that has been going on for years continued to speed up in 2011, with consumers buying more healthy beverages in its place.
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A tax on soda
by
Raj Patel
Sep 22, 2011
Millions of dollars will be spent on diseases related to obesity. So, how do we confront the public health problem?
MID-DAY UPDATE: Mixed job indicators, changes to home loan requirements
Mar 2, 2011
The U.S. Labor Department releases its monthly jobs report Friday, but other key job indicators give us a sense of what to expect. Job placement...