By Susan K. Neely 6/27/14 4:31 PM EDT As many of your readers know, America’s leading beverage companies are all about action. And our actions speak loudly. Our member companies are providing real help for people by delivering more low-calorie and smaller-portion beverages, clear calorie labels and more. Unfortunately, recent comments from the Center for…
By Mark Astley+ , 26-Jun-2014 The American Beverage Association (ABA) has dismissed a fresh set of strategies aimed at reducing the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), branding them “misguided and extreme.” Continue Reading…. http://www.beveragedaily.com/Markets/Suggested-soft-drink-retailer-licensing-misguided-and-extreme-ABA
By Susan Neely Should California pass a new law that even supporters don’t think will work? That’s a question state legislators must answer over the coming weeks when they vote on Senate Bill 1000, the California Sugar-Sweetened Safety Warning Act. Continue Reading…
What Fed Up Gets Wrong About the Food Industry The new documentary Fed Up claims to shine a critical light on the food industry and the “obesity epidemic.” But it ignores the real culprit.
The Effects of Water and Non-Nutritive Sweetened Beverages on Weight Loss During a 12-week Weight Loss Treatment Program A groundbreaking new study on the role of diet beverages in weight loss was published in the June issue of the journal Obesity. The findings directly counter the internet myth that diet sodas cause weight gain, showing that they…
Recipients will be urged to eat more fruits, vegetables By JOEY HOLLEMAN jholleman@thestate.com In the carrot vs. stick approach for improving the impact of the food stamp program, the carrot appears to be winning in South Carolina. A pilot program approved by the state Legislature last year to double the value of food stamps used to…
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated Announces Agreement with The Coca-Cola Company to Expand Franchise Territory
Charlotte to salute troops at Coca-Cola 600
25 Senior get Pepsi-Greenville County Schools Scholarships
Honest Tea hopes to encourage students on college campuses to recycle in honor of Earth Month. They will be visiting the following campuses this week: – Monday, April 14 – Virginia Tech – Tuesday, April 15 – East Carolina University – Wednesday, April 16 – North Carolina State University – Friday, April 18 – Clemson…
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