NYC Mayor Proposes Banning Soda From Food Stamp Program
In NYC's waiver request to USDA, it reports that in 2009 an estimated $75 to $135 million dollars of food-stamp funds were spent on sweetened beverages in New York City alone. Since soda contains no...
View ArticleWeekly Roundup: SunChips Outcry, NYC Soda Ban And Healthy Eggs
The mayor of NYC wants to ban soda from the food-stamp program, SunChips discontinues its eco-friendly bag and are organic eggs actually healthier?
View ArticleNYC Bans Big Sodas
New York City is often a trailblazer in the fight against obesity, first with banning trans fats and then with calorie counts on menus. Now, it's big soda.
View ArticleNew York Pilots City-Wide Compost Program
New York City throws 1.2 million tons of food waste into landfills every year. Mayor Bloomberg hopes the city's new composting program will change that.
View ArticleNew York Court Rejects Ban On Supersized Sodas
New York's highest court decided on Thursday that the city's health department could not impose a cap on the size of sugary drinks.
View ArticlePhilly Soda Tax Campaign Finds Friend In Bloomberg
Former New York City Michael Bloomberg is pledging his money and support for the proposed Philadelphia soda tax.
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