The Legislature this week agreed to use nearly $500 million in surtax revenue to deliver a major boost to K-12 school funding ...

The World Health Organization is pushing countries to raise the prices of sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco by 50% over the ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) is again urging countries to raise prices on goods such as alcohol and sugary drinks.

Democrats are calling for a working group to study the possibility of enacting a soda tax. Here, state Sen. Tony Hwang of Fairfield is shown with Rep. Anne Dauphinais of Killingly in 2019 over a 7 ...

Under this tax the cost of a 2-liter beverage would increase by $1.35, and the cost of an 18-pack of 12-oz cans of soda or bottles of sports drinks would jump $4.32 – regardless of any sales ...

A trip to the concession stand for a frosty Coca-Cola at Fenway Park, the TD Garden, or anywhere else in Boston could cost a wee bit more if the Boston City Council approves the so-called ...

They found that such measures led to an average of a 33% increase in sugary drink prices and a corresponding average of 33% decrease in purchases. However, White said the tax can disproportionately ...

They found that such measures led to an average of a 33% increase in sugary drink prices and a corresponding average of 33% decrease in purchases. However, White said the tax can disproportionately ...

Of the nearly 500 readers who responded to our poll, the majority (70%) said they wouldn’t support a tax on sugary drinks if it came to fruition. Just over a quarter of readers were in favor of ...

BOSTON - It could cost you more to get a soda soon. The Boston City Council is proposing a tax on sugary drinks, saying the money on unhealthy beverages can be put to good use.

Soda taxes are controversial, but a soda tax isn’t just about cost: Part of the reason such policies work, says Justin White, a health-policy expert at Boston University, is that they can make ...

A 1 to 2 cent per ounce tax on sugary drinks in Boston, Durkan said, could prevent more than 6,000 cases of obesity, reduce diabetes by 9%, and save more than $90 million in health care costs in ...