Tag: SSB
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Support Sought for Citizen Petitions on Sugary Beverages Pending Before FDA
U.S. Reps. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), John Conyers (D-Mich.) and Lucille Roybal Allard (D-Calif.) have circulated a request to their colleagues that they join a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret Hamburg asking that the agency take action on two citizen petitions, pending before the agency for some eight years, seeking a rule…
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New York High Court to Review NYC Soda-Size Restrictions
According to a news source, the New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, has agreed to hear New York City’s appeal of a decision striking down a board of health rule that would have imposed caps on the size of sugar-sweetened beverages sold at certain venues. Details about the intermediate appellate court opinion…
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Telluride SSB Tax Campaign Heats Up Ahead of Vote
According to media sources, the campaigns for and against a proposed 1-cent per ounce excise tax on all sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) sold in Telluride, Colorado, have stepped up their efforts in advance of November voting. Primarily funded by a Houston-based hedge fund, which donated $50,000 to the cause, “Kick the Can Telluride” has reportedly taken…
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San Francisco Supervisor Wants Report on SSB Consumption
San Francisco Supervisor Eric Mar has reportedly requested a study from the Budget and Legislative Analyst’s office analyzing the impact of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) on Bay Area residents’ health and health care costs, as well as summarizing what initiatives other U.S. cities have taken to reduce consumption of soft drinks, sweet teas and sports drinks.…
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Meta-Analysis Allegedly Links SSBs to Weight Gain in Children and Adults
A recent systematic review and meta-analysis conducted by researchers with the Harvard School of Public Health has allegedly concluded that sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption “promotes weight gain in children and adults.” Vasanti Malik, et al., “Sugar-sweetened beverages and weight gain in children and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis,” American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, October…
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Mexico Proposes Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
Lawmakers in Mexico have reportedly proposed a tax on all sugar-sweetened beverages in an effort to curb the nation’s obesity and Type 2 diabetes epidemics. According to a news source, the proposed legislation, intended for flavored beverages, concentrates, powders, syrups, and essences or flavor extracts, would apply a tax of one peso (US eight cents)…
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Drastic Measures Proposed to Combat Childhood Obesity in Britain
In response to evidence that British children appear to be getting fatter, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges in London has reportedly recommended imposing a 20 percent tax on sugary soft drinks for one year as an experiment to see whether it reduces consumption by kids. The group has also called for a ban on TV ads…
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NYC Files Appeal of Soda-Size Ruling to Highest State Court
New York City has filed an appeal from an intermediate appellate court ruling finding that the city Board of Health exceeded its authority by adopting a regulation restricting the size of sugar-sweetened soft drinks sold in certain venues. N.Y. Statewide Coal. of Hispanic Chambers of Commerce v. NYC Dep’t of Health & Mental Hygiene, No. ___…