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Soft Drinks and Obesity
American Beverage Association Statement on Diet Soda Abstracts
Numerous peer-reviewed published studies have shown that diet sodas are proven to be an effective tool for weight loss and weight maintenance.
» read moreReducing Soda Consumption is a Simplistic and Ineffective Solution To Public Health Challenges
A paper published today in the American Journal of Public Health fails to provide real evidence that reducing sugar-sweetened beverage consumption will reduce obesity or prevent other negative health outcomes.
» read moreAmerican Beverage Association Statement on New York State Senate Hearing on Soft Drink Tax
In response to a hearing being held by the New York State Senate Standing Committee on Health today, the American Beverage Association issued a statement.
» read moreAmerican Beverage Association President and CEO Susan K. Neely Responds to New York Governor Paterson's Proposal to Tax Sugared Beverages
Governor Paterson is once again seeking to solve the state's spending problems by further burdening hard-working New Yorkers with new taxes on their groceries, including juice drinks and soft drinks. What's particularly disconcerting about this proposal is that the tax on a 12-pack of non-alcoholic beverages, like soft drinks, would be more than 9 times higher than the state tax on a 12-pack of alcoholic beverages, like beer.
» read moreChildhood Obesity Rates Plateau
Earlier today the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) released a study that showed childhood obesity rates plateauing over the past several years.
» read moreAmerican Beverage Association Statement on Mayor Gavin Newsom's Recommendation of Soft Drink Tax
In response to San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's proposal of a tax on soft drinks, the American Beverage Association (ABA) said:
» read moreAmerican Beverage Association Responds to Institute of Medicine's Progress Report on Childhood Obesity
The American Beverage Association (ABA) and its member companies today were cited for their leadership efforts and innovations aimed at positively impacting childhood obesity in the Institute of Medicines (IOM) report, Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: How Do We Measure Up?
» read moreStatement by Susan Neely, American Beverage Association President and CEO Regarding the Partnership with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation on a New School Beverage Policy
Statement by Susan Neely, American Beverage Association President and CEO Regarding the Partnership with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation on a New School Beverage Policy.
» read moreStudy Finds High Fructose Corn Syrup Similar To Table Sugar: HFCS and sugar similar in composition, sweetness, satiety and metabolic effects
A recent study published in Nutrition Today contradicts the theory that high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a major cause of obesity. The report also highlights the fact that the effects of pure fructose have been confused with the effects of HFCS and many of the negative assumptions about HFCS are based on this confusion.
» read moreAmerican Beverage Association Statement on University of Cincinnati Study on Mice Alleging Fructose-Sweetened Beverages Increase Body Fat
In response to Consuming Fructose-sweetened Beverages Increases Body Adiposity in Mice, a study published in the July issue of Obesity Research, Dr. Richard Adamson, vice president of scientific and technical affairs of The American Beverage Association, said
» read moreStatement by ABA President and CEO Susan Neely in Response to the Center for Science in the Public Interest Call for Health Notices on Soft Drinks
Complex health problems deserve meaningful solutions. Proposal flies in the face of common sense and consumer sensibility. Current labels already provide key information
» read moreStudy on Sweet Drink Consumption Does Little to Clarify Causes of Obesity in Low-Income Preschool Children
A study published today in the journal Pediatrics suggesting that the consumption of sweet drinks is associated with overweight among low-income preschool children fails to clarify the overall cause of obesity among the defined population, according to American Beverage Association scientist Dr. Richard Adamson. Ninety percent of the children in this study did not consume any soft drinks.
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