Soda tax supporters try to pivot from Chicago setback
(FILES) This file photo taken on September 8, 2011 in Paris shows cans of various sodas (AFP Photo/Joël SAGET, Joël SAGET)/ New York (AFP) - US public health advocates are hoping to pivot after a major setback in Chicago, where local lawmakers repealed a soda tax after only two months following fierce industry-backed lobbying. On October 11, the Cook County Board of Commissioners, which includes Chicago, nullified the penny-an-ounce levy, which was seen as a means to discourage consumption of sugary drinks that can lead to obesity, diabetes ...
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