Fri, 30 Oct 2009
The American Beverage Association (ABA) released today a report showing that nearly three in four Americans have access to curbside recycling programs - but the infrastructure is in place for millions more to gain access to this convenient and efficient form of recycling.
Wed, 30 Sep 2009
In response to a paper issued today by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, the American Beverage Association (ABA) issued the following statement:
Thu, 17 Sep 2009
In response to "Bubbling Over: Soda Consumption and Its Link to Obesity in California," a health policy research brief issued by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, Dr. Maureen L. Storey, senior vice president of science policy for the American Beverage Association, said:
Wed, 16 Sep 2009
In response to "The Public Health and Economic Benefits of Taxing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages," a Health Policy Report published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, Susan Neely, president and CEO for the American Beverage Association (ABA), issued the following statement:
"We agree that obesity is a serious public health issue, but the solution put forth by these researchers simply won't work. Reducing obesity will only be addressed through comprehensive solutions.
Mon, 31 Aug 2009
The messages being spread about beverages by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene are so over the top that they are counterproductive to serious efforts to address a complex issue such as obesity. Like most foods, soft drinks and other sugar-sweetened beverages are a source of calories. Simply naming one food source as a unique contributor minimizes a disease as complex as obesity. The key to energy balance and maintaining a healthy weight is counting calories in and calories out, not focusing on specific foods or abstaining from any one food or beverage in particular.
Mon, 30 Mar 2009
The American Beverage Association (ABA) and its members in New York State reaffirm our strong opposition to the current state proposals to expand the bottle bill and take the unclaimed bottle deposits. In an economy like this, the last thing government should be doing is raising taxes on middle class families.
Thu, 19 Mar 2009
The non-alcoholic beverage industry today applauds Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, and Reps. Ron Kind, D-Wis., Zach Wamp, R-Tenn., and Jay Inslee, D-Wash., for their efforts to promote the need to make physical education in schools a greater priority.
Wed, 08 Apr 2009
In response to an opinion column published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, Susan Neely, president and CEO for the American Beverage Association (ABA), issued the following statement:
Tue, 31 Mar 2009
The American Beverage Association today updated Members of Congress about the successful nationwide implementation of the commonsense School Beverage Guidelines in schools across the nation. The national School Beverage Guidelines were developed in partnership between major beverage companies and the Alliance for a Healthier Generation as part of a comprehensive effort to combat childhood obesity across the country