One year after removing sugar-sweetened beverages from all UW Health locations, healthier options such as sparkling waters and infused teas make up nearly 50 percent of beverage sales organization wide.

On October 30, 2014, UW Health announced that, to continue promoting a healthier food and beverage environment, it would replace nearly all sugar-sweetened beverages with healthier alternatives.

Previously, sugar-sweetened beverages and those with non-nutritive “artificial” sweeteners dominated the sales; nearly 80 percent of sales were attributed to these beverages. Healthful beverages...