date:Nov 25, 2016
Chicago, Cook County with its surrounding suburbs, about 5 million residents are also expected to vote in favour of a penny per ounce tax on soft drinks. Drinks with zero-calorie sweeteners are also included in this category.
The move in these many cities aims to fight the rising number of obesity. But, this is being viewed as threat to soft drink companies such as Coca-cola, PepsiCo and Dr Pepper Snapple Group.
After Berkeley, California increased tax on sugary drinks, a study showed that con