Editorial: Is gulping soda as bad as smoking? California seems to think so
In California, soda is the new tobacco - at least from a public policy point of view.
Adopting some of the same methods that have been employed to reduce smoking, California legislators have put together an ambitious package of bills aimed at curbing consumption of sodas, energy drinks and other beverages that have added sugar.
The proposals, which are sponsored by the California Medical Assn. and California Dental Assn., include levying a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages,
