DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: Study Examines Efficacy of Taxes on Sugary Drinks

A system that is based on calories rather than size would be fairer to consumers and could curb consumption, according to research financed by an organization that advocates the tax. [Category: Soft Drinks, American Beverage Assn, Research, Weight, Coca-Cola Company|KO|NYSE, Sugar, Johnson, Robert Wood, Foundation, California, Diet and Nutrition, Children and Childhood, Law and Legislation, Calories] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3b0ebd18/sc/30/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A60C0A20Cbusiness0Cstudy0Eexamines0Eefficacy0Eof0Etaxes0Eon0Esugary0Edrinks0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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