The “Twinkie Defense”: teen soda drinking study causes stir
A new study conducted by David Hemenway and Sara Solnick (University of Vermont) has generated a flurry of attention in the media world-wide. The study, published in Injury Prevention and citing data from our Boston Youth Survey, found a link between teen violence perpetration and high soft drink consumption.
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See below for selected news coverage:
- WBZ-TV Interview with Jon Keller
- The Washington Post
- Huffington Post
- Discovery News
- Courier Mail Australia