Fight obesity? Add sales tax to soda tab

Courtesy Headlines from the Associated Press  Wed, 09/16/2009 - 15:09

ATLANTA (AP) -- In a bid to ramp up the public health battle against obesity, a group of nutrition and economics experts are pushing for a tax of 1 cent on every of ounce of sodas and other sweetened beverages....

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