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Los Angeles Proposes Plastic Grocery Bag Ban

Associations Now

The City Council must vote on the proposed ordinance again next week for it to be officially adopted. The California Grocers Association, a nonprofit representing approximately 500 retail members in California and Nevada, supports the measure and doesn’t think it will imposes a financial burden on retailers.

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New Fronts in Soda Wars Keep Beverage Association Busy

Associations Now

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. ABA has traditionally opposed such bans, saying last year : “Education is at the core of changing behavior, not passing laws and regulations limiting choice.