A Proposed Tax on Soda Is Proving There’s No More Room for Sugar-Coating

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Sugar has developed a bad rap in recent months. While it’s always had its fair share of critics, its negative effects on health seem to populate more headlines today than they have in previous years, particularly to those who don’t closely follow health-related topics in the media. But even for Hip-Hop fans, the harsh realities of what can happen as a result of extensive sugar consumption have become hard to ignore. Phife Dawg publicly acknowledge his addiction to sugary beverages like soda, and his tragic passing serves as a reminder that too much sugar consumption results in a spike of blood glucose levels, which can eventually lead to renal disease and diabetes. Phife’s death – and the deaths, diagnoses, and illness of millions of Americans – has not fallen on deaf ears, and fundraisers for organizations like the National Kidney Foundation have been spurred by fans of Phife and by Freeway, who has been battling kidney disease.  But now Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is leading a bold new charge in the fight to help eradicate sugar-related health issues: a proposed citywide tax on soda.

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