Initiatives & Advocacy
Supporting the Environment in New Hampshire
As we head into the Memorial Day holiday, many in New Hampshire will spend the long weekend enjoying the state’s 944 lakes. The New Hampshire beverage…
Beverage Companies Provide More Zero Sugar Options
America’s beverage companies have a history of bringing consumers the information and options they need when choosing a beverage.
The Weather is Warming (Finally), Let's Get Moving!
After what seemed like a winter that would last forever the weather has finally started to warm up, and now we can enjoy more outdoor activities! Here…
Bringing You Choice In The Beverage Aisle
The French playwright Jules Renard wrote, “Liberty is the right to choose. Freedom is the result of the right choice.” And though he authored these words…
Neely: 'We Need A Balanced Approach And A Better Way Forward'
There is mounting evidence that beverage taxes cost jobs and harm local businesses but do nothing to move the needle on public health. In an opinion piece…
City of Seattle Dubs Tax “Recovery Fee”
How ironic that the 1.75-cent per ounce tax imposed on beverages by the city of Seattle is dubbed a “recovery fee” by city officials. When the sticker…
Seattleite’s Shocked by New Beverage Tax
For people in Seattle, the new year brought in a new tax. In 2017, Seattle’s city council passed a 1.75 cent per ounce tax on beverages with sugar, including…
New Study Finds Philadelphia Beverage Tax Is Causing Economic Damage
A new study conducted by leading economic analysis firm Oxford Economics found that Philadelphia’s beverage tax has led to the loss of blue-collar jobs…
Best of 2017
This year has brought several notable victories to consumers and working families across the country from Cook County, Ill., to Santa Fe, N.M. As we count…
Soda Taxes Fail Communities
This week, an op-ed ran in The Arizona Republic reminding Arizonans that taxes on beverages are no sweet treat. One only needs to look at the recent repeal…