Soft Drinks

By: Jesus

On August 27, 2002, the Los Angeles Unified School District Board unanimously voted to ban soft drinks in all LAUSD schools, beginning January 2004. The soda resolution came about as a result of a number of factors, including community, teacher, and parent input, an organizing campaign launched by a coalition of healthy food and community food advocates, strong advocacy by LAUSD board members, LAUSD staff support, and the growing public recognition that the constant availability and consumption of high sugar and highly caffeinated soft drinks can contribute to significant adverse health and learning impacts. Challenging the Soda Companies: The Los Angeles Unified School District Soda Ban provides a summary of the events that preceded and led to the passage of the LAUSD soda resolution and its implications for future action.