CSPI to Present “Sugary Drinks Summit” in June 2012

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has announced“a national
advocacy conference to motivate and strengthen national, state, and local
initiatives, both public and private, to reduce sugary-drink consumption in
the United States.” Scheduled for June 7-8, 2012, in Washington, D.C., the
meeting is apparently designed for “researchers, government officials, state
and local legislators, health professionals, low-income and minority advocates,
youth activists, consumer groups, faith-based organizations, health
insurers, and business leaders” to “strategize to improve public health” and
“add momentum to a growing public health movement.”