organizational policies to reduce consumption of sugary drinks
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Organizational Policies to Reduce Consumption of Sugary
Drinks
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Sugary drinks are everywhere!
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You are where you eat
Our environment affects our heath behaviors
We can reduce sugary drink consumption by limiting access to sugary drinks in places where we: Live Work Learn Play
How do we do that?
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Organizational Drink Policies
To reduce sugary drink consumption, organizations can adopt policies that: Ban or restrict the availability of sugary
drinks Promote water consumption Make sugary drinks more expensive than
healthier options Limit portion size Limit marketing and promotion Prohibit using organizational funds to
purchase sugary drinks Educate people about healthy choices
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Banning or limiting sugary drinks
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Better yet…
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Make sugary drinks more expensive
= $1.00 = $1.50
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Proportional Pricing
12 ounces - $1
20 ounces = $1.66
32 ounces = $2.66
64 ounces = $5.33
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Better yet… no huge serving sizes!
6.5 oz (1920s)
12 oz(1960s)
20 oz (1990s)
33 oz (1L) Today
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Limit marketing and promotion
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Procurement
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Raise awareness!
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King County Board of Health Healthy Vending Guidelines
Tool for all institutions that want to improve the healthfulness of vending options
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To learn more about how you or your organization can reduce
sugary drinks…Anne Pearson
Information and downloadable materials are available on our website at:
www.kingcounty/health/sugarydrinksPublic Health - Seattle & King County
401 5th Avenue, Suite 900Seattle, WA 98104