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AFBC is working with people like you to protect consumer choice by uniting against unfair taxes and regulations.

People feel taxed enough & don’t need to be told what to put in their grocery carts. We need to keep foods & beverages affordable and end unreasonable taxation & regulation.
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Soda Tax Experiment Failing in Philadelphia Amid Consumer Angst and Revenue Shortfalls

Other localities wishing to avoid these travails should seek funding for programs with broader-based, more predictable tax instruments.
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We help you cut through the noise and check the facts.

The science is clear. Research & data shows beverages are not driving rates of obesity—singling them out diverts us from real solutions to important health challenges.
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How Taxing Sugary Drinks Can Make People Fatter

Sugary drink taxes drive some consumers to purchase substitute products that pose equal or greater health risks, and others to buy sweetened beverages outside city limits.

The Federalist
June 19, 2017
Berkeley Better Way Taxes

…I can think of a lot better ways to help the children of Chicago get healthier than tacking more taxes on their parents' grocery bills

Mary Mitchell
Chicago Sun Times Columnist
Better Way Cook County Taxes

Soda taxes fall flat: Our view

More effective ways already are being used to change people’s diets. The best use of government authority is to empower people with the information they need to make healthier choices.

USA Today
August 1, 2016
Better Way Taxes

Study finds fruit & veg subsidies 5 times more effective than soda taxes

Researchers at Harvard and Tufts see huge potential in fruit and vegetable subsidies as an alternative to beverage taxes.

Fresh Plaza
June 15, 2017
Better Way

There are better ways to address tough problems and improve public health together.

Taxes on common grocery items are just bad policy. Everyday consumers are best served when industry, government & public health organizations work together.
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