美国饮料协会发言人劳伦·凯恩说：“今天通过的这项税收政策将低热量和无热量饮料单独列出，这不公平。”

"The tax passed today unfairly singles out beverages including low and no calorie choices," said Lauren Kane, spokeswoman for the American Beverage Association.

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美国饮料协会3月宣布，在过去六年间，协会成员公司发往学校的饮料中的热量已降低88%。

The American Beverage Association announced in March that its members have reduced the calories in the drinks they send to schools by 88 percent over six years.

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美国饮料协会说：“4-MEI对人体健康并不造成威胁，没有任何直接证据表明它会诱发癌症，也从来没有任何官方机构正式提出要禁用这种添加剂。

"4-MEI is not a threat to human health," the association said. "There is no evidence that 4-MEI causes cancer in humans.

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