The #SodaTax in #Oakland may use its funds for water stations to replace water fountains that were found to be contaminated with lead. The public health initiative will provide clean water for Oakland students and encourage them to drink more water to reduce their intake of sugar-based beverages. http://ow.ly/RrEH30jEXdx

Check out this week's Preemption Watch Newsletter for the latest updates on public health stories and news across the nation. http://ow.ly/Rz6930jyKwo

With the help of @REAPMadison in #Wisconsin, students will have the opportunity to engage with locally-sourced food while understanding the importance of the #FarmToSchool program. http://ow.ly/Myi930jwoyX

Preemption Watch and their partners at "Partnership for Working Families launched a new interactive map showing where state laws block localities’ ability to raise the minimum wage, provide paid sick days, require local hiring, and other critical policies that can help close the inequality gap."

City Leaders and #SodaTax advocates from San Francisco to Albany have been organizing in a Grassroots Effort to implement a penny-per-ounce on sugar-sweetened beverages for improved public health. "Given the adverse effects on health associated with consuming sugary beverages... there has been increasing interest in reducing [sugar-sweetened beverage] consumption in the United States..." http://ow.ly/hpVV30jrJ3F