Michigan Legislature Votes To Ban Local Food, Beverage Taxes
Local taxes on food and beverages would be preemptively banned in Michigan… Read More
Our Editorial: Cities shouldn’t tax our pop
The Tax Foundation estimates that families with incomes of about $100,000… Read More
Rep. Chatfield: Proactive local food tax ban helps families
State Rep. Lee Chatfield today joined his colleagues on the House Michigan… Read More
Study: Philadelphia tax makes soda more expensive than beer
Philadelphia’s tax on sugary drinks has made soda more expensive than… Read More
Soda Tax Experiment Failing in Philadelphia Amid Consumer Angst and Revenue Shortfalls
On June 16, 2016, the Philadelphia City Council adopted legislation… Read More
Michael Bloomberg’s nanny crusade will make people poorer
If we were to prioritize threats like former New York City Mayor Michael… Read More
How Taxing Sugary Drinks Can Make People Fatter
Sugary drink taxes drive some consumers to purchase substitute products that… Read More
Study finds fruit & veg subsidies 5 times more effective than soda taxes
Researchers at Harvard and Tufts see huge potential in fruit and vegetable… Read More
Berkeley soda tax hurts hard-working people who are trying to make ends meet
A recent opinion piece in The Hill, Soda Taxes are a Sweetener for Public… Read More
Santa Fe’s rejection of soda tax a win for public health
Record numbers of voters turned out on May 2 to say no to a soda… Read More