Soda Warning Label Bill Stalls in Calif. Senate Committee
On Wednesday, a California Senate committee voted down a bill (SB 203) by Sen. Bill Monning (D-Carmel) that would require sodas and other sugary beverages to include a label warning consumers that "drinking beverages with added sugars contributes to obesity, diabetes and tooth decay." The bill was opposed by beverage manufacturers and retail and restaurant groups, which argued that it unfairly singled out one cause of obesity and diabetes.
- "Sugary Drink Labeling Bill Falls Short in State Senate Panel" (Mason, Los Angeles Times, 4/29).