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On A Hot Day, Indians Love To Sip A Spicy Soda That's A Bit Funky, Too

1:17pm April 14, 2017

by Leena Trivedi-Grenier

Masala soda comes in many flavors. It's usually sold by street vendors and small shop owners. Indians love this drink so much, that big soda companies are now selling it, too.

Dr. Tonatiuh Barrientos Gutierrez, an epidemiologist in Mexico City, jogs near his home in the southern part of the capital. He says it's hard to run on the city's streets.

In Diabetes Fight, Lifestyle Changes Prove Hard To Come By In Mexico

11:10am April 07, 2017

by Jason Beaubien

To curb diabetes, Mexico is trying to get people to cut down on soda, eat more healthful foods and exercise. But changing people's habits is easier said than done.

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Over three years, a campaign urged Howard County, Md., residents to pare back on sugary drinks — through ads, social media, health counseling and changes to what vending machines sold. And it worked.

Un-Sweetened: How A Maryland County Cut Soda Sales Without A Soda Tax

5:26pm March 13, 2017

by Allison Aubrey

Over three years, a campaign urged Howard County, Md., residents to pare back on sugary drinks — through ads, social media, health counseling and changes to what vending machines sold. And it worked.

Tom Conner, the current owner of Conner Bottling Works, is part of the fourth generation of the family-owned business.

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Squamscot Soda: Helping You Wash It All Down Since 1863

10:48am January 04, 2017

by Todd Bookman

Conner Bottling Works used to be one of about 60 bottlers in New Hampshire. Now this fifth-generation, family-owned and run business is the last independent soda maker standing in the state.

Berkeley, Calif., passed the nation's first soda tax in 2014. According to a new study, the tax has succeeded in cutting consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages. But there's uncertainty about whether the effect will be permanent.

Berkeley's Soda Tax Appears To Cut Consumption Of Sugary Drinks

11:33am August 24, 2016

by Dan Charles

According to a new study, the nation's first soda tax succeeded in cutting consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages. But there's uncertainty about whether the effect will be permanent.

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Opponents of a proposed sugary drink tax demonstrate outside City Hall in Philadelphia on Wednesday.

Taxing Sugar: 5 Things To Know About Philly's Proposed Soda Tax

4:19pm June 09, 2016

by Allison Aubrey

The Philadelphia City Council this week took a major step toward approving a tax on sweetened drinks. Passing a tax in a city this big would be historic and could set a precedent.

A goat locked in a car in a Massachusetts parking lot got its moment of YouTube fame courtesy of a passerby's video.

Breaking News: Goat Locked In A Car In A Parking Lot Drinks A Soda

8:14pm February 24, 2016

by Marc Silver

A goat expert says the goat in the car was probably — and we quote — "freaked out." Maybe turning on the hazard lights was a bleat for help!

Soda sales have been flattening, but the industry has stepped up marketing and lobbying, according to Marion Nestle in Soda Politics: Taking on Big Soda (And Winning).

In 'Soda Politics,' Big Soda At Crossroads Of Profit And Public Health

6:27pm October 27, 2015

Marion Nestle's new book is Soda Politics: Taking On Big Soda (And Winning.) It reveals the industry's political and marketing tactics for protecting sales — and tips for advocates to fight them.

A daily habit of sugary-sweetened drinks can boost your risk of developing the disease — even if you're not overweight.

Even If You're Lean, 1 Soda Per Day Ups Your Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes

10:53am July 27, 2015

by Allison Aubrey

A daily habit of sugary-sweetened drinks can boost your risk of developing the disease — even if you're not overweight. And diet soda might not be doing you any favors, either.

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A woman walks past an ad for Coca-Cola in Bamako, the capital of the Republic of Mali.

I'd Like To Buy The Emerging World A Coke

4:13pm May 20, 2015

by Marc Silver

The Mad Men finale featured the classic jingle: "I'd like to buy the world a Coke," sung by a globally diverse group. Today, the global market is more important than ever to Big Soda.