Should Sugary Drinks Be Taxed Like Cigarettes?

Name: Should Sugary Drinks Be Taxed Like Cigarettes?
Uploaded: 2012-06-07T22:00:00Z
Duration: P500S
Description: As New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposes banning extra-large sugar drinks from public venues, the city of Richmond, Calif., may be poised to go further than any other government in the U.S. with a new tax on soda. Correspondent Spencer Michels reports on a controversial public health campaign to combat obesity and diabetes.

Clip: 06/07/2012 | 8m 20s

As New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposes banning extra-large sugar drinks from public venues, the city of Richmond, Calif., may be poised to go further than any other government in the U.S. with a new tax on soda. Correspondent Spencer Michels reports on a controversial public health campaign to combat obesity and diabetes.

Aired: 06/07/12

Rating: NR

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