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Residents of Berkeley, California, made history on Tuesday by passing the nation's first tax on soda and other sugary beverages, despite millions of dollars spent by the soda industry in an effort to defeat it.
A similar proposal across the bay in San Francisco fell short of the two-thirds majority it needed to pass with about 55% of voters in favor. Berkeley's tax required a simple majority and got about three-quarters of the vote.
The new measure will levy a penny-per-ounce tax on any non-alcoholic beverages with added sweeteners and more than two calories per ounce. That includes non-diet soda, energy drinks, sports drinks and sweetened ice tea but not milk products, meal replacement drinks or instant formula. Read more...
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