U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) has introduced an amendment to the federal Farm Bill that would require the federal government to study the possible link between sugary beverages and obesity in the United States. The study would also investigate how public health proposals that affect the cost and size of sugary beverages would impact obesity.
You've heard the story by now that New York Mayor Bloomberg wants to limit the size of sodas sold in New York City. Anything over a 16oz soft drink would be banned from sale.
Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo Inc. are changing the way they make the caramel coloring used in their sodas as a result of a California law that mandates drinks containing a certain level of carcinogens bear a cancer warning label.