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Howard County Unsweetened Campaign Led to 30% Drop in Soda Sales; Sales of other sugary drinks also fell
Kerry Darragh Aug, 10, 2022Residents of Howard County, Maryland bought fewer sugary drinks compared to residents in a control community after extensive community engagement, a media campaign, and policy…
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Horizon Foundation Executives Author Chapter on Fighting Big Soda
Akbar Tolbert May, 08, 2019A new book published by Oxford University Press features a chapter on the Horizon Foundation’s work with partners to fight the excessive consumption of sugary…
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Horizon Foundation and Sugar Free Kids Maryland Receive National Award for Work to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption and Promote Healthy Choices
admin Oct, 24, 2018The Horizon Foundation and Sugar Free Kids Maryland have been named recipients of the 2018 National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Public Policy…
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Check out HoCo Unsweetened’s new ads on your favorite TV station, Youtube and Facebook!
Akbar Tolbert Oct, 04, 2018From sugary drinks in disguise to sugar cutting hacks for parents, check out our new ads on your favorite TV station, Youtube and Facebook! Is your…
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Survey Finds Strong Support for Healthy Vending
admin Aug, 28, 2017A poll released today shows strong support in Howard County for legislation that would expand healthy food and drink choices in vending machines on government…
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HoCo Basketball Team Featured in Our March Madness Commercials
admin Mar, 09, 2017ESPN?! March Madness?! Yes, that’s right! We are launching a new set of basketball-themed videos as part of our “Real People” commercial series, which highlights…
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Dramatic Decrease in Howard County Sugary Drink Sales Featured in JAMA Internal Medicine
admin Mar, 06, 2017Soda Sales Drop 20 Percent After Three Years of Comprehensive Howard County Unsweetened Campaign The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine, a…
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#BevRev Youth Campaign Employs Anti-Tobacco Tactics Against Soda Industry
admin Jan, 18, 2017Teenagers phoning executive suites. Protesters calling a trade association to task. Charges of deceptive advertising and hidden health consequences. Sound like the youth revolt against…
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Howard County Soda Sales Drop 20 Percent
admin Nov, 30, 2016A new study finds the Horizon Foundation's multifaceted campaign that included policy change and community education through Howard County Unsweetened has led to notable drops…
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Soda Sales Dropping Faster in Howard County Than Nationally
admin Mar, 30, 2015Two years after the launch of a community-wide public health campaign to promote healthy lifestyle choices and stem growing rates of obesity, diabetes and other…
