Soda companies joining forces to help consumers cut calories by 20 percent

Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and the Dr Pepper Snapple Group have committed to help Americans cut 20 percent of the calories they get from soda through changes in the marketing, distribution, and packaging of their products. The goal is to get calories consumed down in about 10 years, The New York Times reports. The announcement was made Tuesday at the 10th annual Clinton Global Initiative in New York City. The former president was excited about the pledge, telling the Times, "This is huge. I've heard it...