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San Francisco’s Prop E: Pros and Cons of the Soda Tax

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Thu, Oct 30 2014 - 12:00pm

Scott Wiener, San Francisco Supervisor; Proponent of Proposition E
Starchild, Outreach Director, Libertarian Party of San Francisco; Opponent of Proposition E
Robert Lustig, M.D., Pediatric Endocriniologist; Board President, Institute for Responsible Nutrition
Lisa Aliferis, Health Editor, KQED - Moderator
Additional Panelists TBA

To tax or not to tax? That is the question posed to San Francisco residents this November as Proposition E, also known as the Soda Tax, appears on ballots.

Proposition E seeks to impose a 2-cents-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages with revenue directed to the city’s public health, recreation and parks departments, and the school district. Proponents of the proposition believe it could reduce the consumption of sugary drinks by 30 to 40 percent, while opponents dispute that prediction and believe it unfairly burdens low-income communities.

Come with your questions for advocates on both sides of this contentious issue.