Picture a large public university you may have visited or seen play a sport on television. Can you recall seeing Gatorade merchandise dotting the sidelines? Coca-Cola vending machines across campus? Those products and merchandise are likely there because the university and beverage company signed a pouring rights contract.
New York City has become the first city in the nation to pass legislation requiring added sugars warnings in chain restaurants, a victory that marks a significant milestone on the path to rebuilding a healthier New York.
I first learned about ‘food choice architecture’ when I was a sophomore in college, taking a class on public health and nutrition. Essentially, the term describes how food is presented to a consumer and how this influences which food the consumer chooses.
“Fruit drinks” are fruit-flavored drinks that are not 100% fruit juice. They are marketed with similar branding as 100% juice but typically contain added sugars and/or low-calorie sweeteners. This fact sheet explains why CSPI is calling on federal authorities to address misleading marketing claims on the labels of “fruit drinks.”
Nothing says June like a frosty glass of lemonade or iced tea. Here are some summery drinks that don’t top 10 calories or 1 gram of sugar. Some are unsweetened; others use safer sweeteners (monk fruit or stevia extract) and no aspartame, sucralose, or acesulfame potassium (see chemicalcuisine.org). Cheers!
A majority of Americans drink at least one sugary beverage on a given day and adolescents and young adults are the heaviest consumers. Sugary drink taxes could drive down consumption and generate revenue for valuable community health programs. This fact sheet covers the why and how of sugary drink taxes, plus best practices for advocates.
