Soda Free Summer

26/10/2016

Ugh. For shame.

You may remember the surprise last year that Coca-Cola had paid health experts and university researchers to deflect blame about the health…

24/10/2016

Since Measure D was implemented, Berkeley has dedicated $2 million in soda tax revenue to community health programs and schools. Oakland can do the same with Measure HH.

24/10/2016

Oakland vs. Big Soda is on. Where do you stand?

06/06/2016

04/05/2016

So, this just happened. BOOM.

The measure is nearly identical to the sugar-sweetened beverage fee passed in Berkeley in 2014.

16/03/2016

Companies that profit from Britain’s sweet tooth plunged as U.K. Chancellor George Osborne unveiled a sugar tax, a surprise move that adds another burden to U.K. food and beverage companies already grappling with marketing restrictions and a shift toward healthier fare.

10/03/2016

AB 2782 would impose a two-cent per fluid ounce fee on sugary drink distributors and has the potential to generate over $2-billion annually for obesity and diabetes prevention programs.

Soda and sugary drinks may soon cost you a little more in California.

17/12/2015

We applaud Stephen Curry for signing an endorsement deal with Brita USA! "Drinking water is essential to a healthy lifestyle. Water is my drink. I like that Brita makes tap water taste good, so you don't need to spend money or waste plastic with bottled water."

07/12/2015

For shame, Coca-Cola. This commercial is egregious and indeed "a painful metaphor of ongoing colonialism in the country." Want to know the truth about Big Soda and the way they target communities of color? Look no further than Gabriel Cortez's searing spoken word piece called PERFECT SOLDIERS --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgh8NxNnhoI

"A painful metaphor of ongoing colonialism in the country."

01/12/2015

So not funny, it's funny. Via The Onion

19/11/2015

Tonight! The Tour to is coming to the East Bay! 6-8pm at CrossFit Walnut Creek!

Come find out why CrossFit is educating the community about the harms of sugary drinks, the industry tactics to sell sugary drinks, and the importance of warning labels. Join us! Food will be served. Kids welcome!

The best CrossFit Gym serving Concord, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill and Martinez!