One goal of Seattle’s sweetened beverage tax is to expand access to healthy and affordable food. To guide allocation of tax revenues to support this goal, the City asked researchers at Public Health – Seattle & King County and the University of Washington
Read MoreAccording to the Seattle Times, the first 9 months of the tax generated almost $17 million in new revenue – considerably more than the original $15 million estimate for the entire year.
Read MorePart I of our double blog on recent trends in King County focused on some of the good news from King County Hospitals for a Healthier Community’s new Community Health Needs Assessment.
Read MoreIn the midst of rapid economic growth, population growth, and increases in the cost of housing, how are the people who live in King County communities faring?
Read MoreConcerns about hunger in King County have primarily focused on families with children. Since the Great Recession, however, the need for food assistance among King County seniors has increased dramatically.
Read MoreIt hasn’t hit the headlines yet, but news from the latest Communities Count data update is sobering: In just 3 years, King County seniors lost their “protective” status and are now as likely as younger King County residents to run out of food without having money to buy more.
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