Half of people in US consume sugary drinks daily

A new report from the CDC found that half of the people in the United States drink a sugary beverage per day, while 1/4 consume at least 200 calories in the form of sugary drinks daily. Males aged 12-19 consume the most sugary drinks, taking in about 273 calories in their drinks daily. People with higher incomes drank fewer sugary drinks than those in lower incomes - Mexican Americans and Blacks drink more sugary beverages than whites. 48% of calories from the drinks are consumed away from home, with most of those purchased at stores.

Proposed new rules would require menu-labeling

According to an article in the Washington Post, the FDA proposed new rules on Friday that would require chain restaurants to provide calorie information for the meals they serve. The proposed rules are subject to a public commenting period before they are in enacted in 2012. One exception to the rules leaves out movie theaters from the requirement as movie theaters have argued that people go to the movies to watch movies, not eat meals.