http://community.csdecisions.net/ Convenience Store Decisions Community Topic: Gov. Paterson's Soda Tax en Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:13:22 +0000 http://community.csdecisions.net/topic/79#post-162 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:36:21 +0000 JAVSnyc 162@http://community.csdecisions.net/ <p><a href="http://www.csdecisions.com/article/8819/the-ny-coalition-and-cff-speak-out-on-proposed-sin-taxes.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.csdecisions.com/article/8819/the-ny-coalition-and-cff-speak-out-on-proposed-sin-taxes.html</a></p> <p>Soda companies are good corporate citizens. They employ people in various communities and give to those communities in times of need. One of the first companies to respond to the tragedy in Haiti was Coca-Cola with a donation of $1 million dollars to the Red Cross. On the ground, Coca-Cola is getting four thousands cases of water through to Haiti each day. Keep going Coke -- Please keep helping! </p> <p>Governor Paterson should back off the soda. It is not the source of the obesity problem. Inferior physical and nutritional education, which of course leads to poor exercise habits and ill-advised diets, are the cause of inflated waistlines. Having a salad with a Coke is far better then a bottle of water to wash down a face full of dirty water dogs. Add walking up the stairs instead of taking the elevator and you’re golden. </p>