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Soda Wars Backlash: Mississippi Passes 'Anti-Bloomberg' Bill
March 12, 2013 A bill now on the governor's desk would bar Mississippi counties and towns from enacting rules that require calorie counts to be posted, that cap portion sizes, or that keep toys out of kids' meals.
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Judge Overturns New York City Ban On Big Sugary Sodas
March 11, 2013 A state Supreme Court justice said the regulations overstepped the authority granted to the New York City Board of Health. And the judge noted that the regulations wouldn't have applied equally across food retailers.
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Can Big Food Kick Its Obesity Habit? Does It Really Want To?
December 3, 2012 Two top food policy experts square off on the role the food industry should play in the global battle against obesity recently, and the answers are as complex, interconnected and political as ever.
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Could A Soda Tax Prevent 2,600 Deaths Per Year?
January 12, 2012 Researchers say a tax on soda could be an effective way of preventing diabetes, strokes and early deaths. But some wonder whether a tax would encourage people to substitute another empty-calorie drink, or other types of junk foods that were not taxed, for soda.
