El Monte soda tax plan faces crush by beverage industry
Monday, October 29, 2012 - 12:01
in Health & Medicine
His city faces financial woes and a high rate of childhood obesity, so Mayor Andre Quintero thought residents would back the measure. But he hadn't counted on the beverage industry declaring war.El Monte Mayor Andre Quintero thought he had a winner on his hands when he placed a measure on the November ballot to tax sugary drinks.