On 31 August 2009, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene launched a new public-awareness campagin, which centres around a series of posters in the subway system, and a multilingual Health Bulletin. The campaign is based on data from the Health Department’s 2007 Community Health Survey and Youth Risk Behavior Survey.

In the campaign's official press release, the Health Department claims that their guidelines on reducing the volume and frequency of the consumption of sugary beverages are 'simple strategies to avoid pouring on the pounds'.

Download the series of poster advertisements here.

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