Posts tagged: #soda tax

Environmental Working Group for Children’s Health; Soda’s Removal Leads to Decline of Consumption; Sierra Club Announces Climate Parent Program

Posted on November 8, 2016

EWG Announces New Jonas Initiative for Children’s Environmental Health Today, children may be exposed to a wide range of environmental hazards in schools and at home: lead in drinking water and old paint, asbestos, PCBs, radon, mold, cleaner chemicals, various … Read More

Posted in In The News Tagged with: #berkeley, #climate parents, #harmful health risks, #michael brune, #renewable energy, #Sierra Club, #soda tax, #sugary drinks, #world health organization

In the News: The Soda Tax Movement; Florida Couple Sues for Their Right to Garden; Iowa Senator Trying to Block Military Meatless Monday

Posted on June 20, 2016

The Soda Tax Movement Last week, Philadelphia became the second city in the country to pass a tax on soda and other sugary drinks. The tax will charge distributing companies 1.5 cents for each ounce of sugar-sweetened beverages sold in … Read More

Posted in In The News Tagged with: #animal based protein, #expired, #Florida Constitution, #fundamental rights, #iowa, #meat consumption, #meatless monday, #Military, #obesity epidemic, #organic gardening, #Philadelphia, #plant based diet, #pork lobbyists, #pre-k programs, #private property, #public park services, #Senator Ernst, #soda tax, #Soda Tax Movement, #South Florida, #sugary drinks, #Vegetable Gardening