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A mock-up of a warning label for sodas and sugary drinks proposed in California by public health advocates.

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Is It Time For A Warning Label On Sugar-Loaded Drinks?

5:15pm April 09, 2015

by Poncie Rutsch

New legislation in California and New York proposes a label for sugary beverages. The label looks like the warning on cigarette packages, but the beverage industry has called it "misleading."

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Soda Wars Backlash: Mississippi Passes 'Anti-Bloomberg' Bill

5:11pm March 13, 2013

by Jeffrey Hess

A bill now on the governor's desk would bar Mississippi counties and towns from enacting rules that require calorie counts to be posted, that cap portion sizes, or that keep toys out of kids' meals.

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