Beverage distributors would pay $0.02 per fluid ounce on sugar-sweetened drinks, up from $0.01, funding health, nutrition, and drinking-water programs.
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Proposal impacts
Impact on Berkeley students
Berkeley students could take cooking and gardening lessons backed by at least 42.5% of drink tax receipts.
Berkeley students currently take cooking and gardening lessons supported by a city grant.
Impact on Berkeley residents
Berkeley residents could use public drinking-water projects if officials fund them through the measure.
Berkeley residents currently use health and food services financed by city grants from the general budget.
Impact on young children's parents
Families raising young children could join nutrition projects given priority when officials award the new grants.
Families raising young children currently seek nutrition education through projects chosen under city grants.
Impact on Food aid recipients
CalFresh recipients could get healthy food through grants for projects that may serve people receiving food aid.
CalFresh recipients currently seek food assistance through city-funded projects under each provider's rules.
