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Study: As cost of sugary drinks go up, sales go down

January 10, 2014

By Nanci Hellmich People bought fewer sugary drinks when the price was higher than no-calorie or low-cal drinks. Raising the cost of high-calorie beverages by a few cents — and […]

Soda tax won’t curb obesity, study contends

August 21, 2013

Taxing sodas and other sugary beverages won’t help reduce obesity because consumers would switch to other high-calorie foods and drinks that aren’t taxed, a new study contends. The researchers came […]