Mexico: Sugary-Drinks Tax Is Left Intact

[ErikJ]

3. 1 soft drink contains more than 2 times the daily recommended amount of sugar.

You sound like a lobbyist for Big Sugar which uses the same tactics Big Tobacco did.

Soft drinks tend to be the worst, so is a good and simple place to start. It isnt a food it is a beverage. Here is a list of the worst offenders.

How to Minimize Sugars in The Diet from good article http://authoritynutrition.com/how-much-sugar-per-day/

Avoid these foods, in order of importance:

Soft drinks: Sugar-sweetened beverages are awful, you should avoid these like the plague.

Fruit juices: This may surprise you, but fruit juices actually contain the same amount of sugar as soft drinks!

Candies and sweets: You should drastically limit your consumption of sweets.

Baked goods: Cookies, cakes, etc. These tend to be very high in sugar and refined carbohydrates.

Fruits canned in syrup: Choose fresh fruits instead.

Low-Fat or Diet Foods: Foods that have had the fat removed from them are often very high in sugar.

Dried fruits: Avoid dried fruits as much as possible.