Impact on our communities and disproportionate impact on low income communities and communities of color. I think there are severe costs of unhealthy eating and behavior that doesnt have consequences to our budget and healthcare system, but to the lives of real people, children and seniors. Second, i really appreciate how the tax is going to be utilized if this is passed by voters. I absolutely agree with what we would spend this revenue on and that they absolutely combat the negative outcomes of sugary beverages. Rec centers, all these things will help make our city healthier, particularly for our young people. I think the question for me has really been about the means. Is taxation to get to the outcome wed like to see and parallel it with other taxes ive seen. Ive been very conflicted about whether ive supported them in the past and i know that when we had a state tax on cigarettes a little over ten years ago that i actually did not support that at that time and the reason being was
Supervisor yee, 40 of the funds will go into the San Francisco Unified School District. The San Francisco Unified School District is a strong supporter, as was the board of education, and for my two former colleagues and president s of the school board, perhaps you werent listening when we had a number of hearings at the board from the yale red center on food policy and obesity to the center of science for public interest, to ucsf, to harvard. Its rr clear education alone is not enough to address the Severe Health crisis were in. All the researchers come to that conclusion. You need various local policy measures and also as i said before, increasing access to alternatives and reducing consumption of harmful beverages, but very clear conclusion, education alone is not enough. I also wanted to say to my colleague, norman yee, the parent organizations through the city have been the power of the Grass Roots Campaign we built from the Second District pta to individual ptas having vigorous d
Education i mean, ive urged for many, many years and decades a go to say to the department of Public Health in San Francisco, wheres the funding to help education parents on this. So regardless of the outcome of this ordinance, its real important for this Chamber Members of this chamber to urge the mayor and others to support more resources going into the education piece of this. So thank you very much. Supervisor mar. Yeah, let me just im a little bit flabbergasted right now. Supervisor yee, 40 of the funds will go into the San Francisco Unified School District. The San Francisco Unified School District is a strong supporter, as was the board of education, and for my two former colleagues and president s of the school board, perhaps you werent listening when we had a number of hearings at the board from the yale red center on food policy and obesity to the center of science for public interest, to ucsf, to harvard. Its rr clear education alone is not enough to address the Severe Healt
Generate potentially 50 million a year that would be directed to our communities. Also, i should say that the taxes on drinks with added sugar, caloric sweeteners is a tax on distributors, not on Small Businesses so the types of drinks not included are 100 fruit or vegetable juice, milk substitutes like soy and rice milk, baby formulas, meds cal foods and diet drinks. The reduction in consumption will be from 18 to 40 and the proceeds will prodominantly serve the needs of low income San Francisco citizens, but it is for the Health Benefit of all. The revenue up to 50 million will be spent on ending hunger, increasing Nutrition Education and physical fitness activities throughout our city, 25 for Community Food and health access, health water bottle filling stations, oral and dental health, another 25 for community and physical activity. 40 to the San Francisco Unified School District, School Lunches and breakfast, Nutrition Education, physical education and sports programs; and 10 for
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