Healthy Beverage Initiative

The UC Healthy Beverage Initiative (HBI) aims to improve access to tap water as a healthy alternative to sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and provide the opportunity for UC campuses to create Healthy Beverage Zones and to educate about the health risks of sugar-sweetened-beverages (SSBs). The initiative also includes an evaluation of the facilitators and barriers of moving towards an expansion of Healthy Beverage Zones.

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Project Aims

Provide access to tap water through installation of tap water bottle refillers, hydration stations and water access signage
Conduct a campus assessment of the beverage environment and stakeholder engagement, and launch efforts to understand the ability to create or expand Healthy Beverage Zones

Hydration Stations

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UCR's 44 Hydration stations are available for use and can be found by zooming in on the Hand Sanitizer & Water Refill Stations map and finding the blue water icons. All 255 traditional drinking fountains on the UCR main campus are currently unavailable. For questions, please contact Facilities Services (FS).

Educational Posters

Water Are You thinking, UCR Water is Safe, Say Yes to Water, Groundwater - Riverside's Primary Water Source, Feel Great - Hydrate; these are some of the educational water posters that are available to view and download. Learn about the many benefits of drinking water such as boosting energy, nutrient absorption, fighting off illness and much more. Visit the Educational Poster webpage.

Healthy Beverage Initiative Subcommittee

Dr. Anne Cheney Faculty Co-Lead Assistant Professor Center for Healthy Communities School of Medicine ann.cheney@ucr.edu	Rich Yeu Faculty Co-Lead Assistant Professor of Teaching Information Systems School of Business rich.Yeu@ucr.edu	Lauren Green Staff Co-Lead Administrative Assistant Transportation and Parking lauren.green@ucr.edu	Amanda Grey Staff Co-Lead Manager Environmental Programs amanda.grey@ucr.edu

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