Tag: soda tax
Jul. 1, 2016
Sweet, sweet money
As of June 16, Philadelphia became the first major U.S. city to pass a soda tax. Beginning Jan. 1, 2017 everyone who purchases soda within…
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Jun. 24, 2016
City Council votes in favor of 1.5 cent per ounce tax on soda
Philadelphia City Council voted 13-4 in favor of a tax on sugar-sweetened and diet beverages, more commonly known as “the soda tax” June 16. The…
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