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01/15/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Sugar sticker shock in Seattle: New tax on sweetened beverages more than DOUBLES the price on some items

A new tax on sugary drinks that went into effect in Seattle at the beginning of the month has caused the price of some products there to double, and residents are voicing their unhappiness with the new rule. Seattle joined several other American cities in taxing sodas and other beverages sweetened with sugar. The city’s […]

07/18/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Researchers conclude that drinking soda during pregnancy causes obesity in offspring

Expecting mothers who wish to have healthy children should avoid soda while pregnant. According to a new study in Pediatrics, the more soda a pregnant woman drinks, the more likely her child will be obese later in life. Even just two sugary beverages a day is enough to increase a child’s risk of obesity. For […]

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