Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan proposed a new tax on sugar-sweetened beverages Jan. 15, aiming to combat the ...

According to the CDC, frequent consumption of sugary drinks is linked to adverse health outcomes that include obesity, type 2 ...

Philadelphia's City Council is reviewing the city's so-called "Soda Tax" eight years after the 1.5 cents per ounce tax on ...

Philadelphia City Council is reviewing the city's so-called ‘Soda Tax’ eight years after the 1.5 cents per ounce fee on sugary drinks was instituted.

Councilmember Jim Harrity, who introduced the resolution, says the charge 'disproportionately impacts low-income communities.' ...

Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) excise taxes were associated with reduced mean body mass index (BMI) among adults in demographic subgroups, including in young adults who consumed the most SSBs, and in ...

Could Philly’s soda tax actually go away? It’s an old argument that some on Philadelphia City Council thought was settled ...

Councilmember Jim Harrity says residents leave town to shop to avoid the tax, and claims that costs the city lots of revenue.

During its first meeting of the year Thursday, City Council approved legislation to hold hearings on the city’s sweetened ...