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Sugary beverages linked to 180,000 deaths per year worldwide
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Consumption of diet beverages linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes
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Kids today drink less soda and sugary drinks than in previous years!
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Field Poll finds 94% of rural Californians think obesity is a serious problem.
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New RWJF research review finds strong public support for menu labeling
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Childhood obesity is linked to health and developmental problems.
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Hispanic Institute urges Hispanic organizations to break with the food industry
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Fructose & added sugars linked to increased risk of adolescent heart disease
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NYC introduces new campaign against sports drinks and other sugar-sweetened beve...
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Consuming sugary drinks is assoc w/ higher risk of stroke in adults
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Study finds that soda and illicit drugs cause similar damage to teeth
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National 1 cent/oz tax on sugary drinks = $13B in 2013 or $39B in 3 yrs
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Contra Costa County introduces new anti-SSB campaign called Sugar Bites
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24 states and 6 cities have proposed sugary drink taxes since 2009
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Nine-year-old puts McDonald's CEO on the hot seat
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Childhood Obesity Conference is June 18-20, 2013 in Long Beach, CA
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180,000 deaths worldwide may be associated with sugary soft drinks
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Drinking fructose does not signal satiety well and can lead to over eating.
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Washington D.C. adds calorie counts to government vending machines
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62% CA voters support sugary drink tax to fund childhood obesity prevention.
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Lancet calls for more gov regulation on industrial food to protect health
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Replacing sugary drinks w/ calorie free ones can reduce weight gain in children.
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Fizzy soft drink sales decline for 8th straight year in 2012
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Big Soda spent nearly $5M to defeat 2012 soda taxes in two small CA cities.
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Former Kraft Foods VP endorses Bloomberg-style nutrition policies.
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1-cent-per-oz sugary drink tax will likely reduce consumption by 12%
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Illinois bills would ban the sale of energy drinks to anyone under 18
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Pepsi ups marketing by $600 million in 2012
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Judge Halts NYC Sugary Drink Portion Size Cap
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A 20 ounce soda has 16 teaspoons of sugar!
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NY Times reveals the science behind addictive junk food and drinks!
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Overweight and obesity account for $168 billion in medical expenditures.
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NYTimes' Bittman says US Surg Gen has been M.I.A. on sugary drinks
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The typical American consumes 22 teaspoons of added sugar daily!
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CA Senator introduces 1-cent per oz sweetened beverage tax for 2013
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A 32oz. sports drink has 14 tsp. of sugar, equivalent to 22 Starburst candies!
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Outdoor junk food ads linked to higher obesity rates
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Drinking sugary drinks nearly doubles the risk of dental caries in children.
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Reg soda, chips and candy out under USDA's proposed school snack rules
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In CA, a one-cent per ounce sugary drink tax would raise more than $1 billion.
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Stephen Colbert pokes fun at Coke's defense of VitaminWater
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Sugary drinks are the biggest source of added sugar in the US diet.
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Health advocates call on beverage industry to make changes that matter.
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The price of sugary drinks has dropped 35% since the 1980s!
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More 18-24 year olds are drinking coffee over caffeinated sodas
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The beverage industry spends $600 mil. annually selling sugary drinks to kids!
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Coke to tout their "anti-obesity" efforts in cable news ads.
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Adults who drink a soda daily are 27% more likely to be overweight or obese.
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Soda ads aimed at kids decline, but more protections are needed
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Each daily serving of soda increases a child’s risk for obesity by 60%.
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Four teens win youth essay contest on soda marketing impact!
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Sugary drink consumption has more than doubled in the past 30 years.
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Advocates urge Beyonce to reconsider $50M deal with Pepsi
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The average American drinks 45 gallons of sugary drinks each year!
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Analysis of 32 studies shows support for taxing soda and junk food
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Sugary beverages linked to 180,000 deaths per year worldwide
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Big Soda's tax victories come at high cost to CA children's health.
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Consumption of diet beverages linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes
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Suffolk County, NY seeks to ban energy drinks for those under 19.
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Field Poll finds 94% of rural Californians think obesity is a serious problem.
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More local soda tax measures may be coming to CA!
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Childhood obesity is linked to health and developmental problems.
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Vermont researchers discuss resurrection of state soda tax proposal.
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Fructose & added sugars linked to increased risk of adolescent heart disease
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Study shows one soda per day can increase risk of prostate cancer.
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Consuming sugary drinks is assoc w/ higher risk of stroke in adults
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Pepsi's new fat-fighting soda is just too good to be true.
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National 1 cent/oz tax on sugary drinks = $13B in 2013 or $39B in 3 yrs
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7-Up sued over claims touting healthfulness of some sodas
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24 states and 6 cities have proposed sugary drink taxes since 2009
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New research says soda tax would boost health of Latinos and blacks
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Childhood Obesity Conference is June 18-20, 2013 in Long Beach, CA
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Sports drinks' role in rehydration often overplayed - water is best.
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Drinking fructose does not signal satiety well and can lead to over eating.
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Amer. Public Health Assoc. endorses sugar-sweetened beverage taxes!
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62% CA voters support sugary drink tax to fund childhood obesity prevention.
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Childhood obesity rates start to decline in states taking bold action.
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Replacing sugary drinks w/ calorie free ones can reduce weight gain in children.
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In Fight Against Obesity, Drink Sizes Matter
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Big Soda spent nearly $5M to defeat 2012 soda taxes in two small CA cities.
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Viral animated video satire skewers Coke's polar bears
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1-cent-per-oz sugary drink tax will likely reduce consumption by 12%
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Vending machines will now show calorie counts in Chicago and San Antonio, TX.
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Pepsi ups marketing by $600 million in 2012
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Soda portion limit opens conversations about patients' weight with MDs
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A 20 ounce soda has 16 teaspoons of sugar!
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Teens with a soda habit show altered brain response to Coke ads.
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Overweight and obesity account for $168 billion in medical expenditures.
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NBC show "Parks and Recreation" airs soda tax episode!
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The typical American consumes 22 teaspoons of added sugar daily!
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Gov. Brown signs CA's Human Right to Water Bill into Law!
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A 32oz. sports drink has 14 tsp. of sugar, equivalent to 22 Starburst candies!
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Replacing Juice with Water in Afterschool Programs Cuts Calories
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Drinking sugary drinks nearly doubles the risk of dental caries in children.
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Senators call on Surgeon Gen. to study link between soda & obesity
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In CA, a one-cent per ounce sugary drink tax would raise more than $1 billion.
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McDonald's to post calories for items on menu boards
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Sugary drinks are the biggest source of added sugar in the US diet.
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NYC soda ban would cut 63 calories per fast food trip!
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The price of sugary drinks has dropped 35% since the 1980s!
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Top athletes choose water over sugary sports drinks.
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It's up to all of us -- community leaders, grassroots advocates and organizers, and regular citizens -- to lead the fight to reduce sugary drink consumption.  We're here to help!  On these pages you'll find a broad range of tools: model policies, campaign plans, educational presentations, media information, polling data, and more.