The Ultimate Impact of Staying Active and Drinking More Water
By Rocky Beach, Executive Director and Founder, Ultimate Impact Ultimate Impact is a proud partner of San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) and San Francisco Public Health Foundation as a Sugary Drinks Distributor Tax (SDDT) Healthy Schools Grantee. Ultimate...
SFUSD Students’ Artwork Showcased on Muni Buses to Promote Local Crops and Healthy Eating
San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) middle school students competed in the Tasty Routes Art Competition, created by the Student Nutrition Advocacy Crew Kids Club (SNACK Club). Twenty-four students' artwork depicting local fruits and vegetables will be...
Nourishing Community and Food Access: Empowering eaters of all ages at the farmers market through food education
By Brie Mazurek, Foodwise Guest blogger, Brie Mazurek of Foodwise, an SDDT Healthy Communities Support grantee, shares how their teaching kitchen enables free food and nutrition education for kids and adults at the farmers market. It takes empowered communities to...
Spotlighting Children’s Council’s New Electric Vehicle
By Laura Urban, Associate Director of Health & Nutrition at Children's Council of San Francisco Children spend upwards of 40 hours per week in childcare, giving child care educators a unique opportunity to shape healthy behaviors at a young age. That’s why at...
America SCORES Wellness Fairs: Bringing Health Resources and Joy to Poet-Athletes and their Families
By Jenny Griffin, Storyteller - America SCORES Bay Area On May 17th and 18th, America SCORES Bay Area hosted their first ever wellness fairs, bringing together service providers and community organizations to provide health resources to their community of...
Sugary Drinks Distributor Tax Advisory Committee (SDDTAC) Recommendations vs. Mayor’s Proposed Budget for FY 24‐25
San Francisco's annual budget as proposed by the Mayor's Office was released today, May 31, 2024. Click here to view a comparison chart illustrating the recommendations of the Sugary Drinks Distributor Tax Advisory Committee (SDDTAC) and the Mayor’s Office for fiscal...
In Praise of Asian American and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day – May 10th
By Natalie Ah Soon, MPH, Director of Community Engagement and Government Relations at RAMSMay is Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month. We invited Natalie Ah Soon, MPH, Director of Community...
CARECEN SF’s Approach to Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change: Amplify Community Voices
By Vanessa Bohm, Family Wellness and Health Promotion Programs Director and Marco Guillen, Health Promotions Program Policy Coordinator of CARECEN SF For decades, CARECEN SF has recognized the alarming rates of diet-sensitive chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes...
Introducing Chester Williams, the new Co-Chair of the Soda Tax Advisory Committee
By Chester K. Williams, SDDTAC Co-Chair and Bayview Food Coordinator for the Community Living Campaign As a native resident of San Francisco for 70-plus years, I am pleased to be active in city and community-based projects that provide a more stable existence for...
2024 Annual Report and Recommendations
On March 1, 2024, the Sugary Drinks Distributor Tax Advisory Committee (SDDTAC) submitted its annual report and budget recommendations to the Mayor, the Board of Supervisors, and SF residents. The role of the SDDTAC has been...