Sugary drink tax Sugary drink tax A sugary drink tax or soda tax is a tax or surcharge designed to reduce consumption of drinks with added sugar. Drinks covered under a soda tax often include carbonated soft drinks, sports drinks and energy drinks. The tax is a matter of public debate in many countries and beverage producers like Coca-Cola often oppose it. Advocates such as national medical associations and the World Health Organization promote the tax as an example of Pigovian taxation, aimed to discourage unhealthy diets and offset the growing economic costs of obesity. Type II diabetes is a growing health concern
Food City (K-VA-T) the Virginia Tech Hokies. In September 2016, Bristol Motor Speedway announced that Food City signed on as the title sponsor of the "Bucs at Bristol" football game between the ETSU Buccaneers and the Western Carolina Catamounts. The Bucs at Bristol game is the first Southern Conference home game for ETSU since 2003 when the school disbanded their football program. As of November 2018, K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc. operates 130 retail food outlets (121 Food City stores, 7 Super Dollar Food Centers and 2 Wine & Spirits stores) in Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. The chain includes over 100 in-store pharmacies