Tag Archives: Childhood Obesity
Infographic: Childhood Obesity
Check out this infographic from LiveScience’s Ross Toro illustrating nearly 1 in 5 US kids are obese:
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President Declares September National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
Today President Barack Obama proclaimed September as National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. The full text of the President’s proclamation: The White House Office of the Press Secretary August 31, 2011 Presidential Proclamation National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month Since the 1970s, the … Continue reading
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IOM Report: Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Strategies
Today at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. the Institute of Medicine released a new report on Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Strategies. This report was developed by an ad hoc committee asked to review factors of overweight and obesity … Continue reading
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L.A. Bans Flavored Milk in Schools
This week Los Angeles United School District become the latest school to ban flavored milk, such as chocolate and strawberry varieties due to its added sugar content. According to the the Los Angeles Times: The proposal by Superintendent John … Continue reading
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Food for Thought Interview with Chef Art Smith & Elmo
Last month Sesame Street‘s Elmo and Founder of Common Threads Chef Art Smith, asked viewers to send them questions about healthy habits, which the duo would answer in the next month. Viewers from all over the world sent videos and … Continue reading
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IOM: Legal Strategies to Prevent Childhood Obesity
Today the IOM Standing Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention will be hosting a one-day workshop titled “Legal Strategies in Childhood Obesity Prevention.” According to the IOM, the workshop will highlight the evidence on current and potential legal strategies and their … Continue reading
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White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity
When First Lady Michelle Obama launched the Let’s Move! campaign to solve the childhood obesity epidemic, President Barack Obama established the Task Force on Childhood Obesity. The action plan developed by this Task Force was released today. This plan defines … Continue reading
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