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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. The post New Fronts in Soda Wars Keep Beverage Association Busy appeared first on Associations Now.'

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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. At some point the industry is going to get tired of pouring this kind of money into these campaigns,” said one expert, New York University’s Marion Nestle, to USA Today. It’s only a matter of time.