Most California Voters Support Soda Tax To Boost Students' Health According to Poll 68% of voters said they would support a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages if the revenue boosted school nutrition and physical activity programs, according to a new Field Poll. February 15, 2013 Advocacy, CMA, News, Public Health AB 1746, soda tax 0 0 Comment Read More »
16% of Kids' Daily Diet Consist of Sugar A new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics found that about 16% of U.S. children’s daily calories come from sugar. Please join SFMS and CMA to support AB 1746, which would ban the sale of sugary sports drinks on middle and high school campuses throughout California. March 1, 2012 Advocacy, News, Public Health AB 1746, CDC National Center for Health Statistics, sugar consumption 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA Sponsors Bill to Ban Sugary Drinks in Schools The first CMA sponsored bill to be introduced this year was AB 1746, authored by Assemblymember Das Williams, which would ban sugary drinks from being sold on middle and high school campuses. February 21, 2012 Advocacy, CMA, Public Health AB 1746, CMA sponsored bill, sugar ban in schools 1 1 Comment Read More »
