Latest Health News on Sugary Drinks

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment encourages healthy beverage choices as another way to reverse the state's growing obesity epidemic. CDPHE works with schools, child care centers and other public and private partners to ensure access to healthy beverages where we live, learn, work and play. Public health experts monitor trends in sugar-sweetened beverage policies to inform their work. Please review the links below to learn more about how other states and cities are approaching this important issue. 

New York Times 

Court Halts Ban on Large Sodas in New York City - Mayor to Appeal

Minority Groups and Bottlers Team Up in Battles Over Soda

Denver Post  

Plain old water returns as America's drink of choice

COPrevent

CDPHE state-by-state report on sugar-sweetened beverage policies and practices 

National Soda Summit Highlights