American Beverage Association
ABA | |
Company type | Trade Association |
Industry | Non-Alcoholic Beverage Industry |
Predecessor | American Bottlers of Carbonated Beverages; National Soft Drink Association |
Founded | 1919 |
Headquarters | United States |
Key people | Matthew Dent, Chair |
Services | Lobbying on behalf of non-alcoholic beverage producers |
Website | www |
The American Beverage Association (ABA) is a government lobbying group that represents the
History
The organization was founded in 1919, and originally named the American Bottlers of Carbonated Beverages.[1] In 1966, it renamed itself the National Soft Drink Association.[1] Then in November 2004, it changed to its current name, "to better reflect the expanded range of nonalcoholic beverages the industry produces."[2]
Leadership
Its members are bottling companies and other beverage industry firms, including Bulldog Americas Corporation, several
Lobbying
The American Beverage Association's
Latest news
In September 2009, a
To counter these pro-tax efforts, the American Beverage Association and other beverage industry companies have established an "Americans Against Food Taxes" coalition and website. Their efforts include national advertising and other actions positioning the proposed taxes as "taxing hard-working families."[7] This group's actions have been opposed by pro-tax organizations including the Center for Science in the Public Interest.[8]
To date, 33 states have taxes on soft drinks but they are "too low to affect consumption and the revenues are not earmarked for health programs," according to the New England Journal of Medicine study.[9]
See also
Maureen Storey, senior vice president for science policy and author of many of the ABA's press releases and official statements[10]
References
- ^ a b "American Beverage Association - About the American Beverage Association". Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ^ "American Beverage Association : About ABA : It's a 'Bevolution'". Archived from the original on 2006-08-23. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ^ http://www.ameribev.org/about-aba/board-of-directors/ Archived 2009-12-09 at the Wayback Machine American Beverage Association website, Nov 20 2009
- ^ http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/clientlbs.php?lname=American+Beverage+Assn&year=2009 OpenSecrets, ABA profile
- ^ Bauerlein, Betsy McKay And Valerie. "New Report Calls for Tax of Penny an Ounce on Soft Drinks". WSJ. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ http://content.nejm.org/cgi/reprint/361/16/1599.pdf New England Journal of Medicine, The public health and economic benefits of taxing sugar-sweetened beverages, Oct 15 2009
- ^ http://nofoodtaxes.com/ No Food Taxes website, Nov 20 2009
- ^ http://www.cspinet.org/liquidcandy/index.html CSPI website, Nov 20 2009
- ^ Bauerlein, Betsy McKay And Valerie. "New Report Calls for Tax of Penny an Ounce on Soft Drinks". WSJ. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ "ABA statement on sugar-sweetened beverages and blood pressure". Archived from the original on 2013-07-13. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
External links
- Official website
- "Beverage group: Pull soda from primary schools", USAToday, August 17, 2005
- "After soda ban nutritionists say more can be done", Boston Globe, May 4, 2006
- "Critics Say Soda Policy for Schools Lacks Teeth The New York Times, August 22, 2005
- OpenSecrets, ABA profile
- Sourcewatch, ABA profile