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New Fronts in Soda Wars Keep Beverage Association Busy

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.” Illinois rejects soda tax: The Prairie State, meanwhile, voted against a tax on sugary beverages , which would have increased the price of a 12-pack of soda by $1.44. This week the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released research that found that consumption of calories in sugary drinks would decrease by 9.3

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Highly Contested GMO Labeling Measure Trails in Washington State

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Other Votes of Note In a special Republican primary runoff for a congressional seat in Alabama, former state Sen. ” One such bill is currently sitting in committee in Congress. Bradley Byrne won his party’s nomination over businessman Dean Young. Could such battles drag on?