Advocacy Group Claims Soda Tax Will Benefit Schools $233 Per Student
April 21, 2011
A study by the California Center for Public Health
Policy estimates a 1-cent per ounce tax on sugary
sodas and other sweetened drinks would generate
$233 per student and fund initiatives to prevent
childhood obesity
A study by the California Center for Public Health Policy estimates a 1-cent per ounce tax on sugary sodas and other sweetened drinks would generate $233 per student and fund initiatives to prevent childhood obesity, according to The Santa Cruz Sentinel in Santa Cruz, Calif.
