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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. The Colorado Beverage Association scored a victory on Tuesday after voters in the ski-resort town of Telluride turned down a ballot proposal to tax sugary drinks. The measure failed by a 68 percent to 32 percent margin.

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New Fronts in Soda Wars Keep Beverage Association Busy

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From Newspapers to Associations With public policy debate heating up on the beverage front, the association that represents the industry is bringing in a heavy hitter to help out. A study from Stanford University found that a proposed ban on purchasing sugary drinks with food stamps would cut the obesity rate among people ages 18 to 65.