Knock sugar back to healthy levels
Ultra-processed food (UPF) sugary-sweetened beverages and added sweeteners are a major contributor to chronic illness. We are awash in added sugar, and for the sake of our own and our kids’ health, we need to do something about it. Healthy Food America’s Sugar Advocacy Toolkit gives you what you need to take action to knock sugar back to healthy levels. This toolkit will show you where to find resources, models to follow, and allies with whom you can join forces. Learn more about how sugar consumption impacts health and what you can do to limit the health risk.
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Advocates and activists looking to make a collective difference in their local communities
What's Inside
This toolkit contains chapters loaded with statistics and data showing how added sugars in processed foods drive the US obesity epidemic and cause major health issues like type 2 diabetes and heart disease. While American sugar consumption is slowly declining, it remains dangerously high, with sugary drinks being the primary source.
The Overview contains compelling charts like this one and many more:
The Reducing Sugar Exposure chapter touches on six key policy approaches that can make a difference in our communities.
The Sugary Drinks chapter covers what defines them and why they are uniquely harmful, particularly for children.
The Not Just for Drinks chapter covers other sugary culprits like Kids Meals and Institutional dining such as at hospitals and public schools.
The Changing Industry chapter focuses on ways we can reform industry practices and explores limits on marketing to kids and product reformulation.
Check out the full toolkit for a deeper dive on Healthy Food America’s website.
