Jim Krieger

@HealthyFA and @ChangeLabWorks created A Guide for Designing Sugary Drink Taxes for local officials, advocates and anyone interested in implementing #sugarydrink taxes. See the guide: tinyurl.com/ybrb6esx

.@sensaldana @GovInslee please pass a resolution this session and contact British Columbia Premier @jjhorgan calling on the province to institute new regulations on mining projects, including financial assurances. Via @ConservationNW #HealthyWatersheds #SkagitHeadwaters

.@pettigrew_e @GovInslee please pass a resolution this session and contact British Columbia Premier @jjhorgan calling on the province to institute new regulations on mining projects, including financial assurances. Via @ConservationNW #HealthyWatersheds #SkagitHeadwaters

What makes healthy food pricing incentives work? Check out Healthy Food America’s new report!

The research is clear: #sugarydrinks are bad for our health. Use our new Legal and Practical Guide for Designing Sugary Drink Taxes to implement healthy changes in your community. See the guide: changelabsolutions.org/sugary-drink-t…

Down to the wire for deceptive SSB tax preemption ballot measure in WA (it's NOT a grocery tax) Stories in NY Times (ow.ly/BjRR30muv0k) and Politico ( ow.ly/jA8p30muv1M)

Fantastic editorial from @sacbee_news. Pulls no punches about Big Soda’s scam. ow.ly/Ay6j30jM4ZC

Ireland’s soda tax goes into effect today. Can’t wait to see how it goes! ow.ly/wzDq30jM4Sr

Looking forward to seeing the results of the UK’s innovative approach to public health and cutting sugar consumption! ow.ly/epIV30jvVsi

Are junk food taxes next? Check out this discussion: ow.ly/UfWx30jvV2N

Food bank recipients need healthy options, too. This is a great working paper: ow.ly/BsRh30jpJpy

Great to see the FDA taking the needs of consumers seriously! Via @politico ow.ly/zVDB30jpJip

Great piece from @kiro7 about the benefits of Seattle’s sugary drink tax! ow.ly/5UEF30jbh5P

The food and beverage industry has long worked to weaken the nutrition advice in the national Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Now they have the @realDonaldTrump administration to help them. Join us in asking the administration not to gut the Guidelines: bit.ly/ComprehensiveD…

If you’ve decided you want to try to cut sugar from your diet, these tips from @DLeonhardt are a great place to start. ow.ly/Cx9P30j29Iv

The UK is taking an interesting approach to preventing obesity: Cutting calories in everyday foods. ow.ly/3bAY30iU3Z3

Research shows that childhood obesity continues to trend upwards. A disturbing stat: 26% of 2-to-5-year-olds are overweight. ow.ly/34eK30iU3Sh

Interesting story on how Amazon and Whole Foods are disagreeing over Coke products. ow.ly/P1Uo30iLBc5

Coca-Cola is laying off managers—what’s going on there? ow.ly/YATn30iLB5x

Obesity Shaved Almost a Year Off U.S. Life Expectancy, Study Says ow.ly/Z9Bq30hOzXe