What's significant about 308,640?

That’s the number of children and adults in the Bay Area who are healthier because of new healthy beverage policies implemented by 15 diverse organizations. 

These organizations, supported by Kaiser Permanente and the Bay Area Nutrition and Physical Activity Collaborative (BANPAC), have shifted their priorities and adopted policies addressing the beverages and foods they serve, sell and share. Yesterday nearly 150 BANPAC members celebrated their efforts at the launch of BANPAC’s 2012 Rethink Your Drink campaign. According to BANPAC, if each of the individuals affected by these new policies drank just one less sugary drink a day, the consumption of sugary drinks in the Bay Area would be reduced by 17 million gallons a year. That's equivalent to 2,000 tanker trucks!


View coverage of the event and gain a better understanding of the issue: 

Northern California isn't the only place addressing the over-consumption of sugary drinks. Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch Englander spoke on Tuesday about a proposed ban of unhealthy sugary drinks from vending machines in Los Angeles County parks and libraries. A formal proposal will be presented in 45 days. 


Learn more about the efforts in Los Angeles: