6 Ways To Kick #BigSoda Off Campus

A #HealthyCampus doesn't sell soda to students. Yet many universities are paid millions by soda companies to push sugar. It's time to kick #BigSoda off campus for good. Here are six ways to start.

1. Go soda-free.

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It's possible. The University of California - San Francisco only sells healthy beverages on their campus. Students can drink whatever they want, but schools don't need to sell them junk.

2. Cut soda contracts.

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Did you know that soda companies pay universities millions of dollars to sell and promote soda on their campuses? Dr. Pepper even ran a college campaign where they paid a dental student's tuition. Think he tells his patients to quit soda for dental health?

3. Educate the campus.

Spread the research about the role of sugary drinks on health. Wear a child's sized Sweetums drink on your head if you have to.

4. Increase soda taxes.

Raising the price of soda will decrease consumption and reflect the real societal costs of unhealthy beverages on the healthcare system.

5. Call out industry-funded science.

Big soda spent $100M buying researchers for science that aligned with their mission. That's BS. Get it out of your campus.

6. Raise funding for obesity prevention efforts.

Cuz if we had Beyonce money, you know we'd have cured obesity by now.