California Center for Public Health Advocacy plans awards luncheon  for March 3rd

On March 3, 2010 the California Center for Public Health Advocacy is celebrating its 10th Anniversary with a special luncheon honoring three exceptional people:

• Michael Pollan (introduced by Alice Waters);
• Dr. David Kessler (former FDA Commissioner) and
• The Honorable Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento).

The luncheon will be on March 3rd at the Nikko Hotel in San Francisco from noon to 2 pm.  The Center’s goal is to raise $50,000 in unrestricted money (in sponsorships and ticket sales) to fund its new statewide campaign to reduce the marketing and availability of sugar-sweetened beverages in California.  With 17-teaspoons of sugar per 20-ounce serving, soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages are major drivers of the obesity and diabetes epidemics.

For information about the program, how to obtain tickets or sponsor a table, please go towww.publichealthadvocacy.org