Sugar is front and center today at the Board of Supes. Here, from Jeff Cretan, the board’s legislative aide, is what’s being considered:
1. Supervisor Scott Wiener’s proposal to require health warnings on posted ads in San Francisco. The warning will read the following “WARNING: Drinking beverages with added sugar(s) contributes to obesity, diabetes, and tooth decay. This is a message from the City and County of San Francisco.” This legislation will be the first time any level of government has required health warnings in connection with sugary drinks. The size of the warnings will be at least 20% of the ad space, which is the standard required by the FDA on tobacco warnings.
2. Supervisor Cohen proposal to prohibit the placement of advertisements for sodas and sugar-sweetened beverages on city owned property. Currently, tobacco and alcohol advertisements are subject to this prohibition.
3. Supervisor Mar’s legislation will ban the use of city funds, whether by city departments or city contractor, on the purchase of sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages.
hurray! This is great! I hope this all happens!