Seattle sweetened beverage tax could spread statewide
A bill from February 2017 has been reintroduced to the Washington State Legislature, calling for a two-cent-per-fluid-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened and diet beverages throughout the state.
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Coeliacs at ‘an unnecessary disadvantage’ with Starbucks' oat milk, say UK charity
Coeliac UK believe those afflicted with the condition have been overlooked by Starbucks' recent decision to introduce oat milk to their beverage offerings in the UK.
Sri Lanka's president overrules moves to allow women to buy alcohol
Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena has blocked moves by the government to allow women to buy alcohol and work in bars without a permit, claiming he wasn't consulted about the plans.