Maryland lawmakers are considering a tax on sugary beverage distributors — a proposal that has sparked controversy among ...

A 1 to 2 cent per ounce tax on sugary drinks in Boston, Durkan said, could prevent more than 6,000 cases of obesity, reduce diabetes by 9%, and save more than $90 million in health care costs in ...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced that the state would not impose the controversial business-to-business tax and the sugary ...

A Boston city councilor is hoping to kick sugar cravings to the curb by proposing a tax on sugary drinks that will be intended to make you think twice about choosing a sugary soda over water ...

The House of Delegates Ways and Means Committee heard more than two hours of testimony from those for and against the new ...

Robyn Shaber left the ShopRite in Cardiff in Harford County last week with her grandson and at least 24 plastic bottles of ...

now they want to place a per-ounce tax on sugar-containing beverages partly under the guise of health benefits (“Taxing Maryland’s sugary drinks: Sour taste or sweet idea?” Feb. 19).

A bill introduced in Maryland could impose taxes on certain sugary drinks with some of the revenue going to support programs for students across the state. The For Our Kids Act, or House Bill 1469 ...

Advocates in support of a bill that would tax sugary drinks in Maryland brought the visual representation of a bathtub full of sugar right to Lawyers Mall in Annapolis. News Today's news ...

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Maryland delegates are coming up with all kinds of ways to generate new revenue for the state- including taxing sugary drinks. So far this year in Maryland just the idea of another tax ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a tax of at least 20% on sugary drinks as an effective tool to help reduce consumption and curb related health risks. South Africa introduced a tax ...