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Analyzing the effects of a sugar-sweetened beverage tax on la county's low-income and communities of color: A health impact assessment study
Chronic disease management and prevention
Diversity and culture
Public health or related laws, regulations, standards, or guidelines
Public health or related public policy
Learning Objectives:
Demonstrate the ability of a Health Impact Assessment study to engage community members in the policy development process, inform policy-makers, and build community leadership.
Examine the potential impact of a proposed sugar-sweetened beverage tax policy on health outcomes of resource poor, under-served communities of color utilizing social, environmental, and cultural factors unique to these communities.
Develop innovative policy solutions to reducing sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in low-income and communities of color.
Keywords: Community-Based Public Health, Food and Nutrition
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the principal lead of two Health Impact Assessment studies analyzing the health implications of proposed policies addressing fast food development and sugar-sweetened consumption in vulnerable communities. I also founded a Community Researcher program that has equipped nearly 100 South LA residents with CBPR and advocacy skills to become agents for positive social change in their communities. Additionally, I have led advocacy campaigns resulting in food-resource environment improvements for over 700,000 South LA residents.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.