Taxing Sugary Drinks?

A pair of medical experts has come up with a controversial idea to stop American kids and adults from consuming so many of the sugary drinks blamed for contributing to the nationwide obesity epidemic.
Yale University's Kelly Brownell and New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Frieden are proposing a one-penny-per-fluid-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages like soda, sports drinks, juice and iced tea.
According to Wednesday's issue of the "New England Journal of Medicine," the team believes making sweet drinks more expensive than healthier options would do more to promote healthy eating than government-funded education programs alone. Click here for full article.