Fighting obesity by taxing sugary drinks and restricting junk food advertisements aimed at children has support from a wide majority of residents surveyed in a Southern California public health study.
The findings come as friction mounts between the beverage industry and health advocates over the best way to fight obesity and diabetes, tied by studies to over-consumption of soda, sweets and junk food.
[link url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/06/us-usa-california-obesity-idUSKBN0EH08920140606]Full Reuters Health report[/link]