From time to time, a study comes out that alleges there is something unique about beverages when it comes to dental health.  This week is one of those times.  The authors of a paper recently published in the journal General Dentistry have come to a conclusion that sports drinks and energy drinks are – get ...more

This morning we came across an editorial in the Chicago Sun-Times about the City of Chicago’s Health & Environment Committee hearing earlier this week on the effects and implication of placing a 15 to 35 cent tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.  The editorials’ message is spot-on:  “Chicago and the nation can do better than a pop ...more

Today we thought we’d share a letter to the editor from The Baltimore Sun that we recently read.  It lays out a number of good arguments for why Baltimore City should not increase and extend indefinitely the tax on beverage containers sold in the city.  Check out the full text of the letter here, and ...more

You’ve probably heard about the latest government spending scandal in here in the nation’s capitol. A federal agency known as the Government Services Administration (GSA) spent more than $823,000 on a party – they called it a “retreat” – in Las Vegas. Taxpayer dollars went to pay for a lavish junket for government employees. They ...more

If so, maybe you should re-think your day – that is, if you’ve heard the latest research hitting the airwaves today on why sitting is allegedly bad for your health.  We thought that this might present a good opportunity to remind our readers to get up and get moving! Makes sense that First Lady Michelle ...more

Tomorrow, 1,900 YMCAs across the country will be hosting Healthy Kids Day events. Healthy Kids Day is a national initiative focused on improving the health and well-being of children. According to a Healthy Kids Day press release, the day “is filled with fun, active play and educational activities that will help parents improve their kids’ ...more

Yesterday there was activity in Boston, Mass., around the state’s mandatory recycling deposit program, more commonly known as the “bottle bill.” So, today we thought we would share some information on comprehensive recycling programs and why they are a better approach.   Imposing mandatory deposits on beverage containers is a poor way to increase recycling ...more

Earlier today a Chicago hospital group announced that it will begin eliminating sugar- sweetened beverages from their Chicago-based hospitals, healthcare sites and administrative offices. In fact, it will eventually go so far as to remove even diet beverages – which science shows are useful tools in maintaining a healthy weight.  While we admire the ultimate goal of ...more

From time to time we share articles and columns about issues of importance to the non-alcoholic beverage industry.  We recently came across this letter to the editor in the Cambridge Chronicle from a reader who makes a really good point in opposition to soda taxes. The author writes: “When will people take responsibility for themselves, ...more

We hope you had a good weekend and a great Earth Day!  Did you have a chance to check out what our member companies are doing to celebrate Earth Day this year? Maybe you read about Honest Tea’s Great Recycle scheduled for next week in Times Square in New York City.  Did you catch our ...more