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Soda Ban Goes Now Official in NYC – Visible Protests Erupt Everywhere

By John McKay September 14, 2012

Citizens of New York are not taking Mayor Bloomberg's soda ban lightly -- nor are artists!

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NYC To Become First City To ‘Ban’ Sugary Drinks? [POLL]

By John McKay May 31, 2012

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg has hatched another 'great' idea - banning the sale of sugary (soda) drinks in sizes over 16 ounces.

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French Doctor Under Fire for Suggesting Kids’ Weights Be Graded

By Shauna Wright March 27, 2012 | TSMInteractive.com

There are grades for scholastic subjects, but what if kids were also graded on their weight? That’s something French doctor and diet book author Dr. Pierre Dukan espoused earlier this year, and now he’s in hot water with the medical community in his country because of it.

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Researchers Propose Higher Tax on Sugary Beverages

By Daryl Nelson January 11, 2012 | TheCheckup.com

As obesity continues to plague the United States, many states have imposed a tax cost on some of the products that contribute to unhealthy weight gain, like soda. But experts believe that the current sales tax isn’t high enough to truly impact health and weight loss.

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U.S. Cancer Rates Drop, While Obesity Related Cancers Increase

By Daryl Nelson January 10, 2012 | TheCheckup.com

There has been a steady drop in in the cancer death rate in the United States, but obesity related cancers, such as kidney cancer, is on the rise, according to the American Cancer Society’s annual report.

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