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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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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…
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Howard County School Wellness Policy Gets Top National Ranking
admin Jul, 10, 2014The school wellness policy developed by the Howard County Board of Education was ranked among the best in the nation, according to a recent evaluation…
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Horizon Foundation Announces Student Film Competition Winners
admin Dec, 17, 2013[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOfH4CjTC0Q] The Horizon Foundation last night announced the winners of the 2013 Howard County Unsweetened “Your Voice, Your Choice” student film contest at a “red…
