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“What you drink can either positively or negatively impact your mind, your body and your health,” said Vish Vasani, a public health specialist with the Minneapolis Health Department, in a recent news article. “Low-income communities and communities of color are more likely to regularly consume sugary drinks.”
Latino Teens are more likely to drink sugary beverages like sodas. Minneapolis has had a growing young Latino population according to an article in 2014. Unfortunately, the city is has also grown in rates of obesity according to Vasani. The state is trying to slim down on their consumption of sodas and sugary beverages with a statewide educational campaign, “Rethink Your Drink“.
The campaign has shown progress as restaurants are changing menus to include more healthy beverage options, and organizations are promoting more people to drink water. However, some members of the city council are thinking about taking the push a step further with with a soda tax in future policy or a new law to help consumers lessen the sugary beverage addictions.
Some hospitals in the state have already taken sugary beverages out of facilities in cities like Fosston, and Staples. As health concerns rise and city and state councils see rising costs for health issues like obesity, diabetes, and chronic diseases, they work to educate consumers on just how too much consumption of sugary beverages can cause health issues.
By The Numbers
1
Supermarket
for every Latino neighborhood, compared to 3 for every non-Latino neighborhood
