{"id":300056,"date":"2010-02-09T17:18:16","date_gmt":"2010-02-09T22:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.wsj.com\/health\/2010\/02\/09\/coming-soon-calorie-counts-on-the-front-of-your-pepsi\/"},"modified":"2010-02-09T17:18:16","modified_gmt":"2010-02-09T22:18:16","slug":"coming-soon-calorie-counts-on-the-front-of-your-pepsi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/300056","title":{"rendered":"Coming Soon: Calorie Counts On the Front of Your Pepsi"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CocaNot surprisingly, food companies<\/a> and doctors’ groups<\/a> rushed to back Michelle Obama\u0092s new campaign<\/a> targeting improved eating habits and more exercise for kids.<\/p>\n

But the most bubbly statement we spotted came from the American Beverage Association<\/a> — a trade group that’s been trying to quell ideas of putting a tax on sugary drinks<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The association today pledged to put calorie counts for its members’ products on the front of containers, soda fountains and vending machines they control. “The more easy-to-use information we give consumers, the better they’ll be able to choose the refreshing beverage that best meets their tastes and needs,” it said.<\/p>\n

Coca-Cola (which, like archrival Pepsi, is a member of the American Beverage Association) said last year<\/a> that it would start putting calorie counts on the front of its packages.<\/p>\n

Here\u0092s the WSJ story<\/a> on the First Lady’s program. <\/p>\n

And here, complete with the requisite acoustic-guitar backing track, is a YouTube video the White House put out today: <\/p>\n

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