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Anti-soda bandwagon fueled by junk science

When George Washington University law professor John Banzhaf announced to the national media that he was leading the charge to sue restaurants on behalf of obese customers, most Americans were appalled. We all rolled our eyes and thought, "Who's next?"

But now that Banzhaf is threatening, from 3,000 miles away, to haul individual Seattle School Board members into court over the district's recently renewed soft-drink-vending contracts, it's probably more accurate to wonder: "Who's left?" read more here »

CSPI Against Soda Tax Posted On: February 8, 2008 It's Only Natural Posted On: January 7, 2008 Donations Are Deductible; Taxes Are Not Posted On: December 28, 2007 CCF To Soda-Tax Junkies: Get Your Own House In Order Posted On: December 20, 2007 San Fran Soda Tax Ignores The Facts Posted On: December 18, 2007 This Ban Brought To You By The Letter C Posted On: December 17, 2007 BTW, HFCS A-OK Posted On: December 13, 2007 Obesity 'Facts' More Like Fantasy Posted On: December 6, 2007 Surgeon General vs. North Pole Posted On: December 3, 2007 Hop On Pop As hard as it may be to believe, there is a coordinated cultural war being waged against soft drinks. Anti-soft-drink activism usually focuses on four arguments, and the Washington Post article embraced them all. read more here » Latest Study on Soda According to the latest study: You shouldn't be drinking coffee or ice-cold sodas. Drinking coffee or ice-cold sodas may lead to feelings of discomfort... if consumed naked while on a pile of red ants while being pelted in the eye with spit balls with a wasp in your ear. click to view » The Robert Wood Johnson Soda Ban Even before the famously anti-alcohol Robert Wood Johnson Foundation officially declared obesity one of its priority concerns, it awarded a grant of $722,925 to anti-soda activist Harold Goldstein. read more here » Food Police: Milk Is Unhealthy for Kids The food police have added whole and two-percent milk to the list of "poor nutritional quality" beverages in their crosshairs, recommending that they be removed from American's schools. read more here »	Latest Study on Soda According to the latest study: You shouldn't be drinking coffee or ice-cold sodas. Drinking coffee or ice-cold sodas may lead to feelings of discomfort... if consumed naked while on a pile of red ants while being pelted in the eye with spit balls with a wasp in your ear. click to view » Soft drinks in schools aren't to blame for obese children When it comes to childhood obesity, the raging debate over soda being sold in schools has about as much substance as the time-worn question: How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? read more here » Soft Drink Hysteria Hard to Swallow The latest phony food scare centers on soft drinks and their alleged link to type 2 diabetes. read more here » Center for Science in the Public Interest Background \| Quotes \| Financials The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is the undisputed leader among America’s “food police.” CSPI’s joyless eating club has issued hundreds of high-profile — and highly questionable — reports condemning soft drinks, fat substitutes, irradiated meat, biotech food crops, French fries, and just about anything that tastes good. read more here » Marion Nestle Background Marion Nestle is one of the country’s most hysterical anti-food-industry fanatics. She writes: “Sellers of food products do not attract the same kind of attention as purveyors of drugs or tobacco. They should.” read more here »