The Center for Science in the Public Interest brought together health professionals other experts this week to plot a strategy to turn around public attitudes toward the sugary drinks.
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At a news conference, Goldstein called for passage of a bill requiring warning labels to be affixed to sugary drink containers.
The bill already passed the state senate in Caliphornia, an impregnable bastion of the Democratic Party, at the end of May, and once Governor
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signs it, the state will become the first to adopt the rule.
The language is similar to warning labels for cigarettes: "Drinking beverages with added sugar contributes to obesity, diabetes, and tooth decay."
"Give people the information at least," said Goldstein. "Once they have the information, then they will be ready for more."
Goldstein and others at the conference, however, stressed that combating consumption of sugary drinks will require multiple approaches.
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