Sugary drink tax layoffs as evidence of greed among manufacturers. In the first four months of the soda tax $25.6 million was collected, which is lower than predicted. The revenue is intended to pay for a pre-K program (49% of tax revenue), government employee benefits and city programs (20%), and rebuilding city parks and recreation centers. A recent study from 2017 found that Philadelphia's tax has decreased sugary beverage consumption in impoverished youth by 1.3 drinks/week. Langellier et al. also found that when paired with the pre-K program, attendance increases significantly, a finding that is likely to have longer term positive effects than
Food Bank For New York City food. Led by President and CEO Margarette Purvis, Food Bank has a staff of over 100 full-time employees and is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors. Food Bank is a certified member of America's Second Harvest - The Nation's Food Bank Network and the New York State Food Bank Association. In July 2007, the Food Bank acquired FoodChange, Inc. Founded on research showing that approximately two million New Yorkers are at risk of hunger and that more than half of city households with children would not be able to afford food for their families within three months of the