Timeline
The timeline details some of our nutrition, fitness and health initiatives since 1935.

Our Commitment

For almost 70 years, PepsiCo and our companies have supported better nutrition and benefits of an active healthier lifestyle. While we’re home to some of America’s healthiest brands—such as Quaker, Tropicana and Dole— PepsiCo also supports nationwide health and wellness programs.

Pepsico Health Initiatives

America on the Move

America on the Move

The America On the Move(AOM) initiative was created to help Americans incorporate healthier lifestyle practices. AOM offers a free, science-based weight management program.

Get Active Stay Active

Get Active Stay Active

Created in partnership with PE Central and PepsiCo, this website helps students keep track of their daily activity through a personal exercise log. Students also track their progress towards the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award.

Kidnetic

Kidnetic

PepsiCo is a founding sponsor of this interactive, educational Web site designed to teach kids and their families how to live healthier lives through proper diet and physical activity.

SNA Wellness

SNA Wellness

One of the best ways to illustrate the benefits of healthy nutrition and exercise is by providing positive adult role models. We hope to achieve this through our collaboration with the School Nutrition Association (SNA).

YMCA

Sponsoring Programs through the YMCA

PepsiCo has partnered with America’s YMCAs to help Americans live healthier lives through a five-year alliance totaling $11.6 million in support to America’s YMCAs through 2010.

PE Central

PE Central

The premier website for Health and Physical Education teachers, parents and students. Resources on the site include health and PE lesson ideas, ready-to-print assessment ideas, adapted PE information, classroom management ideas, and more.

Get Out There and Play

Get Out There and Play

This program uses the excitement of major league sports to help middle school students add more physical activity to their lives.

Cooper Institute

Cooper Institute

A non-profit research and education center dedicated to advancing the understanding of the relationship between living habits and health, and to providing leadership in implementing these concepts to enhance the physical and emotional well-being of individuals.

Gatorade Sports Science Institute

Gatorade Sports Science Institute

A research and educational facility established in 1988 to share current information and expand knowledge on sports nutrition and exercise science that enhance the performance and well-being of athletes.

Get Kids in Action

Get Kids in Action

A partnership between The Gatorade Company and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Get Kids in Action takes a community-based approach to identifying real and proven solutions to childhood obesity.

PepsiCo Employee Wellness Program

PepsiCo Employee Wellness Program

Called HealthRoads™, the program partners with WedMD and other selected companies and provides information, resources and tools—as well as incentives—to encourage PepsiCo’s employees (and their families) to live healthier lifestyles.