title: Reducing sugary drink consumption: New York City's approach.
abstract: Studies have linked the consumption of sugary drinks to weight gain, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. Since 2006, New York City has taken several actions to reduce consumption. Nutrition standards limited sugary drinks served by city agencies. Mass media campaigns educated New Yorkers on the added sugars in sugary drinks and their health impact. Policy proposals included an excise tax, a restriction on use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, and a cap on sugary drink portion sizes in food service establishments. These initiatives were accompanied by a 35% decrease in the number of New York City adults consuming one or more sugary drinks a day and a 27% decrease in public high school students doing so from 2007 to 2013.
authors.affiliation: At the time of writing, Susan M. Kansagra, Maura O. Kennelly, Cathy A. Nonas, Christine J. Curtis, Gretchen Van Wye, Andrew Goodman, and Thomas A. Farley were with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kansagra
authors.forename: Maura O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Kennelly
authors.forename: Cathy A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Nonas
authors.forename: Christine J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Curtis
authors.forename: Gretchen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Van Wye
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goodman
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Farley
mesh_terms: D001628:Beverages; D002241:Carbohydrates; D063105:Food Assistance / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008402:Mass Media; D009519:New York City; D018673:Nutrition Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D040241:Social Marketing; D013660:Taxes
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates