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Why Does Soda Cost Less Than Water at the Corner Store?

Season 23 Episode 37 | 1hr 06m 00s

Walk into almost any corner store and you'll find the cost of a bottle of soda is likely less than a bottle of water. It's a strange conundrum that speaks to the economic conditions that create challenges for so many communities. The simple fact of this price difference has an impact on public health, for instance, but the price of soda is not an anomaly.

Aired: 06/13/18
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Join the City Club as we hear from local leadership on how to improve outcomes for youth.
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Join us at the City Club as we hear from Beth Hammack from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
Stories have the power to transform cultures, organizations, and even entire nations.
Ten years on, we take a moment to remember Tamir Rice.
Join the City Club, in partnership with IPM, as we hear from Anyang' and Dorothy Nyong'o.
Congress will have to find a way to work with the administration and across party lines.
Dale Anglin joins City Club CEO Dan Moulthrop for a conversation about the state of free speech.
We invite you to join the City Club for a FREE candidate forum led by Statehouse News Bureau.
Join us at the City Club as we hear from The Ohio State University President Ted Carter.
Join the City Club for the annual State of the Schools address featuring CEO Dr. Warren G. Morgan.
Join the City Club as we hear from local leadership on how to improve outcomes for youth.