AB 2782, Healthy California Fund
Generates $3 billion annually from the distribution of sugary drinks to answer the call
for a dedicated revenue source that addresses the root causes of epidemic levels
of preventable diseases caused by over-consumption of sugary drinks in California.
SUGARY DRINKS ARE THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF ADDED SUGAR
AND CALORIES IN OUR DIET
• Liquid calories do not suppress “the hunger hormone” compared to solid foods like cake, leading
to an increase in total caloric intake.ii iii
• Teens consume 226 sugary drink calories per day, beating out pizza (213 calories
per day).iv
• 41% of children age 2-11 and 62% of teens 12-17 drink soda daily.vi
WHY SODA, NOT CAKE?
