Fewer Kids in L.A. County are Drinking Sugary Drinks

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Here’s some encouraging news: A report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that children in Los Angeles County drank less sugary drinks in 2011 than 2007. This exciting trend

But there is still work to be done. Latino children still drank more sugary drinks overall than their White peers.

The study applauded the efforts of the Rethink Your Drink campaign that targeted low-income communities and had Spanish messaging.

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Expected rise in Latino cancer cases in coming years

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