Want to comment four taking up this issue. I dont think i could be further appalled by this condition and the doctors presentation really appalled me. This is a crisis in San Francisco and across the country. I think its really important for us to do this. I want you to know that i have introduced a resolution, that will be voted on by the breks e board of education on january 13th, and im hoping my colleagues will support it and im hoping that i can pledge the districts full support in getting this Education Campaign and passed by the voters in San Francisco. I think that i also want to say that i am very agnostic as far as the proceeds how the proceeds of a revenue measure would be provided and i think they would be directed in various ways to physical education and public activity and so im going to leave it to your wisdom to figure out how to divide that up whether it goes to parks or schools. The important thing is to encourage a decrease in consumption of these beverages and brin
Headache, anxiety and loss of sleep and less nutritious diets. This is a problem that we can fix and this task is a step in the right direction. Thank you. Thank you so much for testifying. And everyone else for testifying as well. A really great group of folks from communities, Health Care Doctors and from other cities. Thank you. Mr. Chairman, it looks like we have some comments from colleagues. Thank you. Supervisor cohen . Thank you very much, forgive me for just stating the obvious. I want to recognize the girl power thats behind this initiative. The Strong Female advocates from the doctors at the nurses to the research and the legislators. This is pretty impressive. So excuse me for stealing a moment just to highlight the obvious. Fellows, i just wanted to point that out to you guys. Supervisor avalos . I just wanted to say thank you to supervisor mar, supervisor wiener and cohen for bringing this forward. This hearing comes out of a lot of work done by people who are really conc
In a moment. Thank you, my name is Margaret Fisher with the department of Public Health. I came this morning in my scrubs because i came directly from a screening of our preschoolers in our state subjectssidized preschools. Many children have experienced decay. Some low income families are especially susceptible. So 39 percent of our state is subsidized children of preschool already have decay. Soda consumption nearly doubles the risk and increases likelihood in adults. The cost of sugar based drinks, the cost of sugar and dental decay is a cost. The cost for 3yearold is about 10,000. By seeing children earlier Preventative Dental services saves money. Safety net dental clinics like the dph dental Services Provide critical preventative treatment. Unfortunately access to a Preventative Dental treatment continue to be a major obstacle to having healthy teeth. I include nutritional guidance. Clinics are under staffed and dental appointments will become harder. In 2007, we had 1263 emergen
Female advocates from the doctors at the nurses to the research and the legislators. This is pretty impressive. So excuse me for stealing a moment just to highlight the obvious. Fellows, i just wanted to point that out to you guys. Supervisor avalos . I just wanted to say thank you to supervisor mar, supervisor wiener and cohen for bringing this forward. This hearing comes out of a lot of work done by people who are really concerned about Public Health and looking at real solution for Public Health. I want to thank the budget analyst for their work on this as well. I am fully supportive of going to the ballot with a measure that could create a disincentive for sugar sweets and beverages and a program for our communities and neighborhoods and schools and look forward to that approach and will have my support as we move forward. I have two kids who i try and they occasionally have a sugary sweet and beverage but i really limit that greatly and when it comes to tooth deck decay. They have
Diets. This is a problem that we can fix and this task is a step in the right direction. Thank you. Thank you so much for testifying. And everyone else for testifying as well. A really great group of folks from communities, Health Care Doctors and from other cities. Thank you. Mr. Chairman, it looks like we have some comments from colleagues. Thank you. Supervisor cohen . Thank you very much, forgive me for just stating the obvious. I want to recognize the girl power thats behind this initiative. The Strong Female advocates from the doctors at the nurses to the research and the legislators. This is pretty impressive. So excuse me for stealing a moment just to highlight the obvious. Fellows, i just wanted to point that out to you guys. Supervisor avalos . I just wanted to say thank you to supervisor mar, supervisor wiener and cohen for bringing this forward. This hearing comes out of a lot of work done by people who are really concerned about Public Health and looking at real solution f