Soft Drinks
Auckland Council invests in tobacco and booze
Auckland Council is being urged to immediately get rid of its investments in soft drink and tobacco companies, just days after it banned fizzy drinks from all its leisure centres. Audio
Mexico's battle against Big Soda
A reduction to Mexico's soda tax has surpisingly been rejected by Mexico's Senate. Tina Rosenberg has been covering Mexico's battle with Big Soda for The New York Times and The Guardian. Audio
Mexico cuts soft drink tax
The Mexican government's being criticised over a vote to water down its tax on fizzy drinks. David Agren's been following the issue in Mexico City. Audio
Fizzy-free hospitals just first step- Doctor
As part of campaign against obesity, sugary drinks like Coca Cola will from today no longer be sold at New Zealand hospitals. Dr Gerhard Sundborn is a University of Auckland researcher and founder of… Audio
Calls for government to impose 20 percent tax on fizzy drinks
The Government is again rejecting calls to slap a 20 percent tax on sugary soft drinks despite new international research showing price hikes cut consumption. Audio
Big Soda battle
How the city of Berkeley in California fought 'Big Soda' and won, with a new tax on sugary drinks. With Sara Soka, Campaign Manager of Berkeley vs. Big Soda. Audio