Food, Beverage Companies Slash Calories In Obesity Fight

Sharon Begley, Reuters 3 hours ago A voluntary effort by the world’s largest food and beverage companies to remove billions of calories from the products they sell in the United States to help combat the nation’s obesity epidemic has far exceeded its five-year goal, according to an independent evaluation released on Thursday. In May 2010, 16…

Partnering in Communities Nationwide

In partnership with the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the American Beverage Association sponsors the Childhood Obesity Prevention Awards – a grant program that supports mayors in providing innovative programs that focus on educating children and families about the importance of balancing calories and engaging in regular physical activity. We hope you enjoy watching this video…

Keep Those New Year’s Resolutions!

The New Year brings a fresh start, and for many that means hitting the gym and healthier choices. We just want to remind you that our member companies offer a multitude of options to help you stay on track. With clear calorie labels and smaller portion offerings, our companies make it easy for you to…

The Dangers of a Soda Tax

  Discussing the problems with a soda tax is both easy and difficult. It is easy because the main argument is fairly obvious: If taxing soda in the name of public health is a legitimate function of government, then there is no functional limit on what government can do under the guise of public health.…

ABA’s Susan Neely is TRENDS 2014 Executive of the Year

Congratulations, Susan! TRENDS 2014 Executive of the Year – Susan K. Neely, CAE  11/07/2013 Susan K. Neely, CAE, CEO of the American Beverage Association, Washington, is the TRENDS 2014 Association Executive of the Year. “Susan is greatly respected by her peers and colleagues, and rightly so. Her work and leadership over the years at ABA…