Tag: soda tax
Jul. 1, 2016
Sweet, sweet money
As of June 16, Philadelphia became the first major U.S. city to pass a soda tax. Beginning Jan. 1, 2017 everyone who purchases soda within…
Jun. 24, 2016
City Council votes in favor of 1.5 cent per ounce tax on soda
Philadelphia City Council voted 13-4 in favor of a tax on sugar-sweetened and diet beverages, more commonly known as “the soda tax” June 16. The…