The Boston City Council is proposing a tax on sugary drinks, saying the money on unhealthy beverages can be put to good use.
Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan proposed the idea as a way to promote healthier habits among residents and also raise ...
SSBs are the single largest source of calories and added sugar in American diets, according to Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of ...
A tax on sugary drinks could fund important programs and improve public health, Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan is ...
A tax of 2 cents per ounce of sugar drinks could raise $20-30 million annually for the city while dissuading people from ...
Boston city councilors plan to hold a hearing on the issue. A new city tax on sugary drinks would require approval from state ...
Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan is requesting a hearing to propose a tax on sugary drinks in attempt to improve public ...
A Boston city councilor is hoping to kick sugar cravings to the curb by proposing a tax on sugary drinks that will be ...
City Councilor Sharon Durkan plans to bring the tax idea before the Boston City Council on Wednesday to start the conversation about what rates would look like.
Boston’s District 8 City Councilor Sharon Durkan will be proposing the so-called "Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax" – or SSBT – at Wednesday’s city council meeting. Specifically, her proposal ...