ADVISORY: Baltimore Health Officials to Call on City Council to Pass Legislation to Educate Residents about the Dangers of Sugary Drinks

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BCHD MEDIA ADVISORY

Baltimore City Health Department

1001 E. Fayette Street • Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Mayor
Leana Wen, M.D., Commissioner of Health

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT

Monday, June 6, 2016

Sean Naron
 443-414-0075
sean.naron@baltimorecity.gov

MEDIA ADVISORY
Baltimore Health Officials to Call on City Council to Pass Legislation to Educate Residents about the Dangers of Sugary Drinks

  Baltimore would become the second jurisdiction in the country, first on the East Coast, to require warning labels for sugar-sweetened beverages

WHAT:

Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen will be joined by Councilman Nick Mosby, former NFL player Aaron Maybin, health professionals, and community leaders from across the city to call of the Baltimore City Council to pass legislation to require warning labels for sugar-sweetened beverages on advertisements, restaurant menus, and in any point of sale in the city where these products are sold.

Sugar-sweetened beverages contain added caloric sweetener, such as soda, energy drinks, sports drinks, most juices, sweetened coffee drinks, sweetened teas, etc.

Baltimore would become the second jurisdiction in the country, and the first on the East Coast, to require warning labels for sugar-sweetened beverages.

The City Council’s Health Committee will hold a hearing on the bill at 12:30 p.m.

WHEN:

TOMORROW, Tuesday, June 7, 2016; 12:00 p.m.

WHERE:

City Hall, 100 N. Holliday Street

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