Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is snubbing an annual event hosted by the Boston Municipal Research Bureau and traditionally ...

We are scientists who have studied dietary habits and nutrition for almost two decades. The science is clear: drinking soda is not good for our health.

It doesn't look like a proposal to remove the sales tax exemption​ from candy purchases in Massachusetts will happen.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Friday that states will be granted waivers to ban soda from ...

Senate President Karen Spilka said she does not support Gov. Maura Healey’s attempt to resurrect a tax on prescription drugs ...

Regular consumption of sugary drinks may increase the risk of oral cancer by nearly five times, according to a University of Washington study. Researchers found that women indulging in sugary ...

We've never supported, I know at least twice we've voted down the sugar tax, so you can extrapolate ... Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014.

The Texas Legislature and federal government are both weighing plans to ban SNAP recipients from using benefits on soda and other sugary drinks.

The proposal aims to address a budget deficit. Some proposed taxes, such as a sugary drink tax and a delivery fee, have been removed from the revised budget proposal. New taxes under consideration ...