Did you know that Arkansas ranks #1 in the nation for adult obesity and #6 for childhood obesity (aged 10-17)? That’s a statistic we’d all like to change. In Little Rock, The Derek Lewis Foundation (DLF) has been working towards combating obesity by collaborating with other like-minded community organizations in Central Arkansas and Little Rock by promoting awareness and education aimed at families. As one of our community-based partners, DLF believes this will be key to reducing obesity in the state of Arkansas. Here at Sip and Savor, we’re proud to continue our work with this fantastic community organization again in 2019.

As you know, America’s leading beverage companies are committed to helping Americans reduce the sugar they consume from beverages and we are working to do so alongside the Alliance for a Healthier Generation and other partners nationwide. We know that working with organizations with a long history of providing services to communities with high rates of obesity is critical to our goal.

Learn more about the Derek Lewis Foundation here and learn about our partnerships and work to reduce sugar at BalanceUS.org.