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Howard bans distribution of sugary drinks on county property
Howard County Executive Ken Ulman moved Tuesday to ban the sale of high-sugar drinks such as soda in parks, libraries and other county properties and at county-sponsored events — hoping yet again to make the county a progressive model. "I believe...
Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Food Industry, Libraries, Coca-Cola Co., Michael Bloomberg
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Beverage industry protests Ulman's heavy-handed tactic of banning sugary drinks
It is troubling that Howard County Executive Ken Ulman can dictate what people can eat and drink on county property ("Howard bans sale of sugary drinks on county property," Dec. 12). Last week, Mr. Ulman unilaterally banned the sale of certain beverages...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Food Industry, Ken Ulman, Consumers, Obesity
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A small step against obesity in Howard Co.
Howard County's new ban on the sale of sugary drinks on government property won't solve the obesity epidemic. It won't prevent Howard Countians from slurping down empty calories by the Big Gulpful. It won't stop them from eating things that are even...
Tags: Healthy Diet, Consumer Goods Industries, Food Industry, Newspaper and Magazine, Michael Bloomberg
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Beverage industry wrong about Ulman
Ellen Valentino and the beverage Industry are entitled to their own opinions but not their own facts ("Ulman drink ban is heavy-handed," Dec. 18). Ms. Valentino's assertion that the beverage industry has "voluntarily removed full-calorie soft drinks...Tags: Food Industry, Consumer Goods Industries, Ken Ulman, Obesity
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Connecticut Dairies Face an Uncertain Future. Will $7-a-Gallon Milk Help?
Connecticut's dairy farmers are stubborn people. And that's a very good thing, considering they're fighting what some fear could be a losing battle against Big Agriculture, constantly rising expenses, and a Congress mired in partisan gridlock. "If we...
Tags: Joe Courtney, Farms, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Consumer Goods Industries, Republican Party
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Former Dairy Owner Indicted for Federal Fraud
Channel 2 NewsThe former co-owner of Valley Dairy, which does business as Matanuska Creamery, faces federal charges for using agricultural grant money for his own personal gain. According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Retta Randall, 48-year-old Kyle Beus of Wasilla...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Ice Cream, Prosecution, Cheese, Fraud
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Sweet-Tooth Tax: Should Consumers Have to Pay Extra For Candy And Soda?
Tobacco can make you sick and kill you. So can too much sugar in your diet, which most scientists agree is keyed into the obesity epidemic that's producing a generation of bloated kids and fat-plagued adults. We tax the hell out of cigarettes to...
Tags: Healthy Diet, Coca-Cola Co., U.S. Military, Government, Medical Research
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S.D. looks to lure dairy farmers from Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE - Thirsty for milk, and the money that comes with it, South Dakota has ramped up efforts to recruit dairy farmers from other states and countries, including England, Ireland and The Netherlands. It was noticeable this fall at the World Dairy...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Genetics, Advertising, Plant Openings
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As Gov. Jerry Brown considers bills, campaign cash pours in
PolitiCalAs Gov. Jerry Brown considers the slew of bills that lawmakers sent him in the final weeks of the legislative session, he will inevitably be making winners and losers out of the donors that have given millions of dollars to his tax initiative.... -
L.A. Now Live: El Monte in David vs. Goliath fight over soda tax
L.A. NOWEl Monte Mayor Andrew Quintero though a tax on sugary drinks was a slam dunk -- an easy way for the financially-strapped city to raise cash and help combat childhood obesity. But then the beverage industry converged on El Monte, turning the race into... -
New Eyman initiative looks to extend 2/3 requirement for new taxes in Olympia
Q13 FOX News Political AnalystInitiative guru Tim Eyman is back on the street collecting signatures for another new anti-tax measure. “There’s no doubt that down in Olympia they do not like the idea of making it tougher to raise taxes,” said Eyman. This year&...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, BP Plc, Petroleum Industry, Adam Kline
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Md. leaders watching New York's ban of large soda containers
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed this week a first-of-its-kind ban on the sale of large-sized sodas and other sugary beverages at restaurants and other outlets, but don’t look to Baltimore to immediately follow suit. Though studies say...
Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Michael Bloomberg, Education, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Dining and Drinking
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