Pro-con debate about soda taxes

This article from the Atlanta Journal presents two sides of the issue. The director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest says all those empty calories add up and taxing "liquid candy" would help reduce obesity and other health effects. The president of Coca-Cola North America said a tax would eliminate jobs and hurt the economy. She also said "No one single food or beverage is responsible for obesity" and almost 95 percent of calorie intake comes from foods other than beverages. The opinion pieces provide a look at the issue from different perspectives and will be useful in my research.