Sugary Drink Fee
Sugary Drink Fee Trifold
Continually rising rates of obesity represent one of the greatest public health threats facing Hawaii, and obesity has been linked to excess consumption of sugary drinks.
The Department of Health and the Hawaii Public Health Institute conducted research under the CHOICES Learning Collaborative Partnership at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health to evaluate the cost-effectiveness and impacts of a state sugary drink fee.
This research found that a fee on sugary drinks could help curb Hawai‘i’s obesity and chronic disease epidemic, reduce health care costs, and create revenue that could be reinvested to support the health of Hawai‘i’s keiki and communities.
Read the sugary drink fee trifold by clicking here:
“The Problem With Sugary Drinks” (PDF)
Trifold References (PDF)
