California hospitals need to follow the leader

A hospital in Massachusetts recently became the first in the nation to ban sugar-sweetened soft drinks.

Fairview Hospital in Barrington, MA said they made the decision in the interest of public health after the Massachusetts House of Representatives voted to ban soda and other sugar-sweetened soft drinks in Massachusetts schools.

California was way ahead of Massachusetts on this issue. Sodas were removed from public schools years ago. So here is my question, why aren't California hospitals leaders in promoting public health too? Anyone who has been in a hospital here knows it is easy to find sugar-sweetened soft drinks and other junk food.


Incidentally Fairview Hospital is leading the way on other nutrition issues too. They eliminated trans fats, removed all deep fat fryers, instituted nutritional labeling and planted a vegetable garden. For more information, read this article.

~ Paula