http://www.rwjf.org/childhoodobesity/digestrss.jsp RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity This frequently updated news digest on the subject of Childhood Obesity highlights key articles from major journals and news publications. en-us Copyright 2000-2012 RWJF Wed, 16 May 2012 08:40:37 EDT webmail@rwjf.org Lawmaker: 'Pizza Is Not a Vegetable' in School Lunches http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/public-global-health/227261-dem-lawmaker-pizza-is-not-a-vegetable-in-school-lunches?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/public-global-health/227261-dem-lawmaker-pizza-is-not-a-vegetable-in-school-lunches webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT It's Time to Serve Up Some Big Incentives to Curb Obesity [Opinion] http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus-20120515,0,4225345,full.column?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus-20120515,0,4225345,full.column webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT No Single Answer on Obesity [Editorial]
Editor’s Note: This report was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
]]> http://journalstar.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-no-single-answer-on-obesity/article_ab721b53-2687-57ff-ac10-386a59250aba.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://journalstar.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-no-single-answer-on-obesity/article_ab721b53-2687-57ff-ac10-386a59250aba.html webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT First Lady Has Plan to Get Kids Involved in Sports http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h8EnK-RhzhknI4j2JBTIuPU7TFgQ?docId=455e7f59888643cfb3a5deeb96313cbd?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h8EnK-RhzhknI4j2JBTIuPU7TFgQ?docId=455e7f59888643cfb3a5deeb96313cbd webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT Communities Want You to Break Out Your Walking Shoes http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x2069501057/Communities-want-you-to-break-out-your-walking-shoes?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x2069501057/Communities-want-you-to-break-out-your-walking-shoes webmail@rwjf.org Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT Bikeways Pedal into New Areas in Long Beach http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_20616418/bikeways-pedal-into-new-areas-long-beach?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_20616418/bikeways-pedal-into-new-areas-long-beach webmail@rwjf.org Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT Battling the Bulge: Valley View Elementary Gets Kids Moving http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/article/20120510/NEWS01/305100018/Battling-bulge/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/article/20120510/NEWS01/305100018/Battling-bulge/ webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT A Need for New Thinking in Attacking our Weight Problem [Editorial] http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-need-for-new-thinking-in-attacking-our-weight-problem/2012/05/10/gIQAHNYbGU_story.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-need-for-new-thinking-in-attacking-our-weight-problem/2012/05/10/gIQAHNYbGU_story.html webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT Watching TV Steers Children Toward Eating Junk http://healthland.time.com/2012/05/11/watching-tv-steers-children-toward-eating-junk/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://healthland.time.com/2012/05/11/watching-tv-steers-children-toward-eating-junk/ webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT WIC Works, But Enrollment Is Down http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/10/wic-works-but-enrollment-is-down/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/10/wic-works-but-enrollment-is-down/ webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT Eating, Pedaling, Walking Toward Longer Life [Editorial] http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2012/05/eating_pedaling_toward_longer.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2012/05/eating_pedaling_toward_longer.html webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT U.S. Government Urged to Fight Fat at School http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-usa-obesity-schoolsbre84817r-20120509,0,5966064.story?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-usa-obesity-schoolsbre84817r-20120509,0,5966064.story webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT 'Safe Routes,' Founded In Marin, Receives National Recognition for Fighting Obesity
Editor’s Note: The Safe Routes to School National Partnership is a grantee of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
]]> http://www.marinij.com/novato/ci_20586533/safe-routes-founded-marin-receives-national-recognition-fighting?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.marinij.com/novato/ci_20586533/safe-routes-founded-marin-receives-national-recognition-fighting webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT USDA Is Spending Millions to Give Farmers Markets Technology to Accept Food Stamps, Serve More http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/usda-is-spending-millions-to-give-farmers-markets-technology-to-accept-food-stamps-serve-more/2012/05/09/gIQAaweQCU_story.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/usda-is-spending-millions-to-give-farmers-markets-technology-to-accept-food-stamps-serve-more/2012/05/09/gIQAaweQCU_story.html webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT Big Changes Coming on Portland School Menus http://www.theforecaster.net/news/print/2012/05/08/big-changes-coming-portland-school-menus/122390?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.theforecaster.net/news/print/2012/05/08/big-changes-coming-portland-school-menus/122390 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT Bans on School Junk Food Pay Off in California http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/08/bans-on-school-junk-food-pay-off-in-california/?smid=tw-nytimeshealth&seid=auto?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/08/bans-on-school-junk-food-pay-off-in-california/?smid=tw-nytimeshealth&seid=auto webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT Obesity Fight Must Shift From Personal Blame: U.S. Panel
Editor’s Note: This report was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
]]> http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/05/08/us-usa-health-obesity-idINBRE8470LC20120508?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/05/08/us-usa-health-obesity-idINBRE8470LC20120508 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT New Weight Loss Plan for U.S. Obesity Crisis http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20120508/weight-loss-plan-for-us-obesity-crisis?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20120508/weight-loss-plan-for-us-obesity-crisis webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT What HBO And iCarly Can Do To Get Kids Psyched About Veggies
Editor’s Note: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is one of six founding members of the Partnership for a Healthier America, along with The California Endowment, Kaiser Permanente, Nemours, W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Alliance for a Healthier Generation.
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Editor’s Note: Rebecca Puhl from the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity is interviewed in this article. The Rudd Center is a grantee of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
]]> http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-05-07/obesity-projections-adults/54791430/1?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-05-07/obesity-projections-adults/54791430/1 webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT War on Smoking Offers Some Lessons for Obesity Fight http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2012/May/05/smoking-offers-lessons-on-fight-against-obesity.aspx?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2012/May/05/smoking-offers-lessons-on-fight-against-obesity.aspx webmail@rwjf.org Sat, 05 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT Children Who Are Fit Tend To Do Better on Standardized Tests, Study Says http://www.nola.com/education/index.ssf/2012/05/children_who_are_fit_tend_to_d.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nola.com/education/index.ssf/2012/05/children_who_are_fit_tend_to_d.html webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT Food Stamps Could Use Fresh Options [Opinion] http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0512/75885.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0512/75885.html webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT Set to Give the Boot to Childhood Obesity http://www.buffalonews.com/city/communities/buffalo/article839576.ece?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.buffalonews.com/city/communities/buffalo/article839576.ece webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT Study Finds Direct Link Between Obesity, Heart Disease http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/05/02/study-finds-direct-link-between-obesity-heart-disease?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/05/02/study-finds-direct-link-between-obesity-heart-disease webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT In Childhood Obesity, a Growing Socioeconomic Gap http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/in-childhood-obesity-a-growing-socioeconomic-gap/2012/05/01/gIQAQh8JuT_blog.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/in-childhood-obesity-a-growing-socioeconomic-gap/2012/05/01/gIQAQh8JuT_blog.html webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT President's Fitness Council Launches Video-Game Health Challenge http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/schooled_in_sports/2012/05/fitness_council_launches_healthy_living_competition_with_video_games.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/schooled_in_sports/2012/05/fitness_council_launches_healthy_living_competition_with_video_games.html webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT Study: Most Kentuckians Think Childhood Obesity Is a Problem in the State http://www.kentucky.com/2012/05/01/2171223/study-most-kentuckians-think-child.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.kentucky.com/2012/05/01/2171223/study-most-kentuckians-think-child.html webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT National Physical Education and Sport Week Off and Running http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/schooled_in_sports/2012/05/national_physical_education_and_sport_week_is_off_and_running.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/schooled_in_sports/2012/05/national_physical_education_and_sport_week_is_off_and_running.html webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT What Will Make the Food Desert Bloom?
Editor’s Note: The Food Trust, whose work is described in this story, is a grantee of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.There's a battle for better health going on in poor neighborhoods across the country, and part of that battle involves getting people living in so-called food deserts access to healthy food. But as many activists have learned, it takes a combination of access, innovation, and education to change peoples' habits for the better.

Editor’s Note: The Food Trust, whose work is described in this story, is a grantee of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

]]> http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/05/01/151707985/what-will-make-the-food-desert-bloom?ft=1&f=1053?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/05/01/151707985/what-will-make-the-food-desert-bloom?ft=1&f=1053 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT Across Delaware, New Ways to Push Wellness http://www.delawareonline.com/viewart/20120501/HEALTH/305010013?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.delawareonline.com/viewart/20120501/HEALTH/305010013 webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Knoxville Named 'Let's Move City' to Combat Child Obesity http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/apr/30/knoxville-named-lets-move-city-to-combat-child/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/apr/30/knoxville-named-lets-move-city-to-combat-child/ webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Salad Bars Sprouting Up in City School Cafeterias http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/breaking/bs-md-ci-healthy-school-food-20120430,0,5979943.story?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/breaking/bs-md-ci-healthy-school-food-20120430,0,5979943.story webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT 'Weight of the Nation' Documentary Explores Costs of Obesity http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-04-29/weight-of-the-nation-hbo-documentary/54632914/1?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-04-29/weight-of-the-nation-hbo-documentary/54632914/1 webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Study: Obesity Adds $190 Billion in Health Costs http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47211549/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition/#.T56j7bOJerk?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47211549/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition/#.T56j7bOJerk webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT New Orleans Students Jump Rope for Fun and Fitness http://www.nola.com/health/index.ssf/2012/04/new_orleans_students_jump_rope.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nola.com/health/index.ssf/2012/04/new_orleans_students_jump_rope.html webmail@rwjf.org Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT TV Ads May Play Role in Underage Drinking, Obesity http://health.msn.com/health-topics/addiction/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100289466?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://health.msn.com/health-topics/addiction/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100289466 webmail@rwjf.org Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Obesity-Linked Diabetes in Children Resists Treatment http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/30/health/research/obesity-and-type-2-diabetes-cases-take-toll-on-children.html?_r=1&hp?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/30/health/research/obesity-and-type-2-diabetes-cases-take-toll-on-children.html?_r=1&hp webmail@rwjf.org Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT A Food Stamp Paradox: Starving Isn't the Issue — It's Access to Nutritious Foods http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765572050/A-food-stamp-paradox-Starving-isnt-the-issue-2-its-access-to-nutritious-foods.html?pg=1?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765572050/A-food-stamp-paradox-Starving-isnt-the-issue-2-its-access-to-nutritious-foods.html?pg=1 webmail@rwjf.org Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Food Safety on Hold [Editorial] http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/28/opinion/food-safety-on-hold.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/28/opinion/food-safety-on-hold.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT How Washington Went Soft on Childhood Obesity http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/27/us-usa-foodlobby-idUSBRE83Q0ED20120427?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/27/us-usa-foodlobby-idUSBRE83Q0ED20120427 webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Madera Schools Start Healthy Living Program http://www.fresnobee.com/2012/04/26/2815685/madera-elementary-schools-start.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.fresnobee.com/2012/04/26/2815685/madera-elementary-schools-start.html webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Chicago Food Deserts Get 5 New Farmers Markets http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/sns-ap-il-farmersmarkets,0,7380660.story?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/sns-ap-il-farmersmarkets,0,7380660.story webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Soft Drinks: Public Enemy No.1 in Obesity Fight? http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/27/health/soda-obesity/index.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/27/health/soda-obesity/index.html webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT 'Ew' Turns to 'Yum' in Minneapolis School Lunch Lines http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/149163045.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/149163045.html webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT New Snack Guidelines Adopted for Kids http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20120426/NEWS01/304260011/New-snack-guidelines-adopted-kids?nclick_check=1?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20120426/NEWS01/304260011/New-snack-guidelines-adopted-kids?nclick_check=1 webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Time to Revisit Food Deserts [Opinion]
Editor’s Note: Some of the research mentioned in this piece was supported by RWJF, including a study showing that greater access to supermarkets is associated with lower body mass index (funded through the national research program Bridging the Gap), and an upcoming report from the Institute of Medicine called “Accelerating Progress in Childhood Obesity Prevention.”
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Editor’s Note: The two Yale University studies referenced in this article were produced by the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
]]> http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/04/sugary-cereal-breakfast-candy-or-obesity-cure/256293/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/04/sugary-cereal-breakfast-candy-or-obesity-cure/256293/ webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT ShopRite to Benefit from New Groceries Initiative http://www.thedailyjournal.com/article/20120424/NEWS01/304240049?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.thedailyjournal.com/article/20120424/NEWS01/304240049 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Schools Find Active Kids Make Smarter Students http://www.startribune.com/local/south/148459015.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.startribune.com/local/south/148459015.html webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Obesity Rates Down for Infants, Toddlers http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/04/23/obesity_rates_drop_in_states_youngest_children_study_shows/?page=1?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/04/23/obesity_rates_drop_in_states_youngest_children_study_shows/?page=1 webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Let's Get Back to Our Gardens [Editorial] http://www.chron.com/default/article/Editorial-Let-s-get-back-to-our-gardens-3498850.php?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.chron.com/default/article/Editorial-Let-s-get-back-to-our-gardens-3498850.php webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT A Healthy Breakfast [Editorial] http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/21/opinion/a-healthy-breakfast-for-schoolchildren.html?_r=1?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/21/opinion/a-healthy-breakfast-for-schoolchildren.html?_r=1 webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Rossview Elementary to Unveil New Walking Track http://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20120419/NEWS01/304130033/-1/RSS04?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20120419/NEWS01/304130033/-1/RSS04 webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT With Classroom Breakfasts, a Concern That Some Children Eat Twice http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/20/nyregion/with-classroom-breakfasts-some-children-may-eat-twice.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/20/nyregion/with-classroom-breakfasts-some-children-may-eat-twice.html webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Think Carrots, Not Candy as School Snack, Group Suggests http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/19/us-usa-schools-vending-idUSBRE83I05D20120419?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/19/us-usa-schools-vending-idUSBRE83I05D20120419 webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT County Effort Helps Convenience Get Healthier http://www.columbian.com/news/2012/apr/18/convenience-gets-healthier-county-effort-helps-put/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.columbian.com/news/2012/apr/18/convenience-gets-healthier-county-effort-helps-put/ webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Conquering Food Deserts With Green Carts [Opinion] http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/18/conquering-food-deserts-with-green-carts/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/18/conquering-food-deserts-with-green-carts/ webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Studies Question the Pairing of Food Deserts and Obesity http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/18/health/research/pairing-of-food-deserts-and-obesity-challenged-in-studies.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/18/health/research/pairing-of-food-deserts-and-obesity-challenged-in-studies.html webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT How Money Factors Into The War On Obesity http://healthystate.org/2012/04/how-money-factors-into-the-war-on-obesity/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://healthystate.org/2012/04/how-money-factors-into-the-war-on-obesity/ webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Green Carts Put Fresh Produce Where the People Are http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/green-carts-put-fresh-produce-where-the-people-are/2012/04/16/gIQAEQlHOT_story.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/green-carts-put-fresh-produce-where-the-people-are/2012/04/16/gIQAEQlHOT_story.html webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT More Healthy Options Are on School Cafeteria Menus http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/cyfair-news/article/More-healthy-options-are-on-school-cafeteria-menus-3489184.php?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/cyfair-news/article/More-healthy-options-are-on-school-cafeteria-menus-3489184.php webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT St. Tammany Parish School System Wins National Award for Nutrition http://www.nola.com/education/index.ssf/2012/04/st_tammany_parish_school_syste_8.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nola.com/education/index.ssf/2012/04/st_tammany_parish_school_syste_8.html webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Do We Need More Advice About Eating Well? [Opinion]
Editor’s Note: Yael Lehmann is the executive director of the Food Trust, a grantee of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
]]> http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/04/15/do-we-need-more-advice-about-eating-well?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/04/15/do-we-need-more-advice-about-eating-well webmail@rwjf.org Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Safe Routes to School Holds Events at Two Local Elementary Schools http://www.currentargus.com/ci_20400837/safe-routes-school-holds-events-at-two-local?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.currentargus.com/ci_20400837/safe-routes-school-holds-events-at-two-local webmail@rwjf.org Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Nashville's Obesity Fight in the Spotlight http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120414/LIFE03/304140004/Nashville-s-obesity-fight-spotlight?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120414/LIFE03/304140004/Nashville-s-obesity-fight-spotlight webmail@rwjf.org Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Food Deserts Exist in Supermarket-Resplendent Fort Collins http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20120415/NEWS01/204150341/Food-deserts-exist-supermarket-resplendent-Fort-Collins?odyssey=nav%7Chead?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20120415/NEWS01/204150341/Food-deserts-exist-supermarket-resplendent-Fort-Collins?odyssey=nav%7Chead webmail@rwjf.org Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Wellington Will Be an Island Unto Itself with No Supermarket http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20120415/BUSINESS/204150324/Wellington-will-an-island-unto-itself-no-supermarket?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20120415/BUSINESS/204150324/Wellington-will-an-island-unto-itself-no-supermarket webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Memphis City Schools Nutritionist Geraci Turns School Meals Focus to Locally Grown Foods http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2012/apr/13/fresh-approach/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2012/apr/13/fresh-approach/ webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Virginia Legislation Calls For School P.E. Guidelines http://washington.cbslocal.com/2012/04/12/virginia-legislation-calls-for-school-p-e-guidelines-2/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://washington.cbslocal.com/2012/04/12/virginia-legislation-calls-for-school-p-e-guidelines-2/ webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT San Antonio SPARK to Transform Playgrounds into Fitness Parks http://www.kens5.com/news/San-Antonio-launches-SPARK-parks-to-transform-playgrounds-into-fitness-parks-147209075.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.kens5.com/news/San-Antonio-launches-SPARK-parks-to-transform-playgrounds-into-fitness-parks-147209075.html webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT 5 Schools Win Health Honors from USDA http://www.berkshireeagle.com/local/ci_20377543/5-schools-win-health-honors-from-usda?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.berkshireeagle.com/local/ci_20377543/5-schools-win-health-honors-from-usda webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT New Program Promotes Bicycling to Kids http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/apr/11/new-program-promotes-bicycling-to-kids/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/apr/11/new-program-promotes-bicycling-to-kids/ webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT 64 Calories a Day: What Kids Need to Cut to Reverse the Obesity Trend
Editor’s Note: This study was supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
]]> http://healthland.time.com/2012/04/10/64-calories-a-day-what-kids-need-to-cut-to-reversing-the-obesity-trend/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://healthland.time.com/2012/04/10/64-calories-a-day-what-kids-need-to-cut-to-reversing-the-obesity-trend/ webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Obesity Linked to Neighborhood Features: Do You Live in a Fat Neighborhood?
Editor’s Note: This special issue was supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
]]> http://abcnews.go.com/Health/neighborhood-characteristics-linked-childhood-obesity/story?id=16104340#.T4Q892GPXjs?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://abcnews.go.com/Health/neighborhood-characteristics-linked-childhood-obesity/story?id=16104340#.T4Q892GPXjs webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Fast Food Chains in Cafeterias Put Hospitals in a Bind http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/04/05/150091951/fast-food-chains-in-cafeterias-put-hospitals-in-a-bind?ft=1&f=1053?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/04/05/150091951/fast-food-chains-in-cafeterias-put-hospitals-in-a-bind?ft=1&f=1053 webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Nonprofit Founded by TV's Dr. Oz Seeks to Get City's Youths off Couches, into Fitness http://www.sacbee.com/2012/04/09/4400022/a-big-goal-slim-kidsnonprofit.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.sacbee.com/2012/04/09/4400022/a-big-goal-slim-kidsnonprofit.html webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Vineland Trying to Improve Children’s Health as 44 Percent Are Overweight or Obese http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/vineland-trying-to-improve-children-s-health-as-percent-are/article_efc1b082-81ca-11e1-b6a7-0019bb2963f4.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/vineland-trying-to-improve-children-s-health-as-percent-are/article_efc1b082-81ca-11e1-b6a7-0019bb2963f4.html webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Why Alabama Can't Keep the Weight Off http://annistonstar.com/bookmark/18168477-Why-Alabama-can-t-keep-the-weight-off?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://annistonstar.com/bookmark/18168477-Why-Alabama-can-t-keep-the-weight-off webmail@rwjf.org Sun, 08 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Knox County Residents: We’re Fatter and More Sedentary http://www.galesburg.com/features/x2020333415/Knox-County-residents-We-re-fatter-and-more-sedentary?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.galesburg.com/features/x2020333415/Knox-County-residents-We-re-fatter-and-more-sedentary webmail@rwjf.org Sun, 08 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT 'Food Deserts' Leave Poor Searching for Nutrition http://washingtonexaminer.com/entertainment/health/2012/04/food-deserts-leave-poor-searching-nutrition/461531?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://washingtonexaminer.com/entertainment/health/2012/04/food-deserts-leave-poor-searching-nutrition/461531 webmail@rwjf.org Sun, 08 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Souhegan High School Vending Healthy Choices Over Junk http://amherst.patch.com/articles/vending-healthy-choices-over-junk?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://amherst.patch.com/articles/vending-healthy-choices-over-junk webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Healthier Eating Starts on the Roof http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/08/realestate/healthier-eating-starts-on-the-roof.html?_r=1?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/08/realestate/healthier-eating-starts-on-the-roof.html?_r=1 webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Lawsuit that Challenged McDonald’s Happy Meals Dismissed by California Judge http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/lawsuit-that-challenged-mcdonalds-happy-meals-dismissed-by-california-judge/2012/04/05/gIQARBTXxS_story.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/lawsuit-that-challenged-mcdonalds-happy-meals-dismissed-by-california-judge/2012/04/05/gIQARBTXxS_story.html webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Schools Summit Focuses on Health http://www.ednewscolorado.org/2012/04/05/35874-health-summit-focuses-on-proven-strategies?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.ednewscolorado.org/2012/04/05/35874-health-summit-focuses-on-proven-strategies webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Kids Need Access to Choices That Will Keep Them Healthy [Opinion]
Editor’s Note: The report mentioned here was produced by Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
]]> http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120404/OPINION03/304040125/Kids-need-access-choices-will-keep-them-healthy?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|s?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120404/OPINION03/304040125/Kids-need-access-choices-will-keep-them-healthy?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|s webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Getting Access to Fresh Foods; Two Farmers Markets in Red Bluff Will Take EBT Cards http://www.redding.com/news/2012/apr/04/red-bluff-getting-access-to-fresh-foods/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.redding.com/news/2012/apr/04/red-bluff-getting-access-to-fresh-foods/ webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT City of Medina Using Grant Money to Build Sidewalks for Walkers, Bike Riders; Students Learn About Bike Safety http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20120405/NEWS01/304050014/City-Medina-using-grant-money-build-sidewalks-walkers-bike-riders-students-learn-about-bike-safety?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20120405/NEWS01/304050014/City-Medina-using-grant-money-build-sidewalks-walkers-bike-riders-students-learn-about-bike-safety webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Survey Finds Poor Diet, Lack of Exercise Are Greatest Health Risks to California Children http://www.sacbee.com/2012/04/04/4389281/survey-finds-poor-diet-lack-of.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.sacbee.com/2012/04/04/4389281/survey-finds-poor-diet-lack-of.html webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT The Missing Piece in the Education Reform Conversation [Opinion] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-hysell/education-health_b_1400715.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-hysell/education-health_b_1400715.html webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Hernando's Mayor Cited as National Good Example http://washingtonexaminer.com/entertainment/health/2012/04/hernandos-mayor-cited-national-good-example/440116?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://washingtonexaminer.com/entertainment/health/2012/04/hernandos-mayor-cited-national-good-example/440116 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT McDowell County Schools Prepare for Mandated Lunch, Breakfast Changes http://www2.mcdowellnews.com/news/2012/apr/03/mcdowell-county-schools-prepare-mandated-lunch-bre-ar-2122149/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www2.mcdowellnews.com/news/2012/apr/03/mcdowell-county-schools-prepare-mandated-lunch-bre-ar-2122149/ webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Federal Official Happy with Healthier Detroit Public Schools Meals http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120403/SCHOOLS/204030346/1026/schools/Fed-official-happy-healthier-DPS-meals?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120403/SCHOOLS/204030346/1026/schools/Fed-official-happy-healthier-DPS-meals webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT ‘Grow a Row’ Is Gardening for Good in Boise http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/04/03/2061266/grow-a-row-is-gardening-for-good.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/04/03/2061266/grow-a-row-is-gardening-for-good.html webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Many Small Kids Lack Outdoor Time with Parents: Study http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/02/health-children-idUSL3E8F28P420120402?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/02/health-children-idUSL3E8F28P420120402 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Looking at Growth from the Health Perspective [Op-Ed] http://www.mydesert.com/article/20120402/COLUMNS26/204020337/Valley-Voice-Looking-growth-from-health-perspective?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.mydesert.com/article/20120402/COLUMNS26/204020337/Valley-Voice-Looking-growth-from-health-perspective webmail@rwjf.org Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Chelsea, Lynn, Revere, Salem Get Grants to Combat Obesity http://www.boston.com/yourtown/salem/articles/2012/04/01/chelsea_lynn_revere_salem_get_grants_to_combat_obesity/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.boston.com/yourtown/salem/articles/2012/04/01/chelsea_lynn_revere_salem_get_grants_to_combat_obesity/ webmail@rwjf.org Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT First Lady Honors Parkway Efforts http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20120402/OUTDOORS/304020027/First-lady-honors-parkway-efforts?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFrontpage%7Cp?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20120402/OUTDOORS/304020027/First-lady-honors-parkway-efforts?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFrontpage%7Cp webmail@rwjf.org Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT Financial Carrots Dangled to Spur Supermarket Development http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/12/0401/2302/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/12/0401/2302/ webmail@rwjf.org Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT On Track - Or Sidewalk - For Better Health http://www.news-leader.com/article/20120330/LIFE/303300032/Springfield-St-Agnes-Elementary-School-walking-bus?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cp?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.news-leader.com/article/20120330/LIFE/303300032/Springfield-St-Agnes-Elementary-School-walking-bus?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cp webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Nonprofit Group to Fund Healthy Meals at 267 LAUSD Schools http://www.dailynews.com/education/ci_20287899/nonprofit-group-fund-healthy-meals-at-267-lausd?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.dailynews.com/education/ci_20287899/nonprofit-group-fund-healthy-meals-at-267-lausd webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT 20 Coachella Valley Schools Join Anti-Obesity Campaign
Editor’s Note: The Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s Healthy Schools Program is a grantee of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
]]> http://www.mydesert.com/article/20120330/NEWS04/203300312/20-Coachella-Valley-schools-join-anti-obesity-campaign?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.mydesert.com/article/20120330/NEWS04/203300312/20-Coachella-Valley-schools-join-anti-obesity-campaign webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Heading to Kentucky [Opinion] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bill-telepan/childhood-obesity_b_1381259.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bill-telepan/childhood-obesity_b_1381259.html webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT New School Lunch Rules Call for Colorful Menus http://www.lemarssentinel.com/story/1830759.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.lemarssentinel.com/story/1830759.html webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Research on New Jersey Children Could Help Nation Battle Obesity http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/12/0327/2357/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/12/0327/2357/ webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Lufkin ISD’s School Health Advisory Council Focuses on All Aspects of Students’ Health http://lufkindailynews.com/news/local/article_d21f00f0-7880-11e1-9008-0019bb2963f4.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://lufkindailynews.com/news/local/article_d21f00f0-7880-11e1-9008-0019bb2963f4.html webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Obesity Rate Climbs Among Mexican-American Adults http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/story/2012-03-28/Obesity-rate-climbs-among-Mexican-American-adults/53812214/1?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/story/2012-03-28/Obesity-rate-climbs-among-Mexican-American-adults/53812214/1 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT The Right to Sell Kids Junk [Opinion]
Editor’s Note: A study on food and beverage marketing in Maine schools, and a commentary on Constitutional issues regarding marketing, both mentioned in this article, were supported by RWJF.
]]> http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/27/the-right-to-sell-kids-junk/?scp=5&sq=mark%20bittman&st=cse?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/27/the-right-to-sell-kids-junk/?scp=5&sq=mark%20bittman&st=cse webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Salad Bars Promote Healthy Eating in Schools Statewide http://www.ajc.com/health/salad-bars-promote-healthy-1399601.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.ajc.com/health/salad-bars-promote-healthy-1399601.html webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT After-School Running Program Has Bluffton Students on the Move http://www.islandpacket.com/2012/03/27/2014463/after-school-running-program-has.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.islandpacket.com/2012/03/27/2014463/after-school-running-program-has.html webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Ulster Tackles Childhood Obesity With Healthy Snack Initiative http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2012/March/27/UC_HelSnack-27Mar12.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2012/March/27/UC_HelSnack-27Mar12.html webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Color Spectrum of Food Enhances Tioga Elementary School Diet http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20120326/NEWS01/203260361/Color-spectrum-food-enhances-Tioga-Elementary-School-diet?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20120326/NEWS01/203260361/Color-spectrum-food-enhances-Tioga-Elementary-School-diet?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Farms on Wheels Brings Agriculture to Schools http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2012/mar/26/stringers-farms-wheels-program/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2012/mar/26/stringers-farms-wheels-program/ webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Humboldt County Implementing Health Care Reform Initiatives, Working to Increase Healthy Food Options http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_20256665/humboldt-county-implementing-health-care-reform-initiatives-working?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_20256665/humboldt-county-implementing-health-care-reform-initiatives-working webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Student Fitness Improves With Anti-Obesity Program http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-rt-us-health-fitnessbre82p0uf-20120326,0,3005499.story?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-rt-us-health-fitnessbre82p0uf-20120326,0,3005499.story webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT South Dakota by the Numbers: Not Enough Veggies in Diet http://www.argusleader.com/article/20120326/VOICES/303260024/S-D-By-Numbers-Not-enough-veggies-diet?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.argusleader.com/article/20120326/VOICES/303260024/S-D-By-Numbers-Not-enough-veggies-diet webmail@rwjf.org Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Eliminating ‘Candy Bribery’ In Schools http://www.ednewscolorado.org/2012/03/25/35202-eliminating-candy-bribery-in-schools?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.ednewscolorado.org/2012/03/25/35202-eliminating-candy-bribery-in-schools webmail@rwjf.org Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Nutrition Is Important Factor in Education Gap [Op-Ed] http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2012/03/25/opinion/doc4f6f91405ad3d320841878.txt?viewmode=fullstory?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2012/03/25/opinion/doc4f6f91405ad3d320841878.txt?viewmode=fullstory webmail@rwjf.org Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Food Stamps Are Too Valuable to Waste on Junk Food [Editorial] http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-22/food-stamps-are-too-valuable-to-waste-on-junk-food.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-22/food-stamps-are-too-valuable-to-waste-on-junk-food.html webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Colorado's Elementary Schools Strive to Give Kids More Exercise http://www.denverpost.com/education/ci_20218953/colorados-elementary-schools-strive-give-kids-more-exercise?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.denverpost.com/education/ci_20218953/colorados-elementary-schools-strive-give-kids-more-exercise webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Richland One Students Get Free, Healthy Dinner http://www.wltx.com/news/article/180271/2/Richland-One-Students-Get-Free-Healthy-Dinner?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.wltx.com/news/article/180271/2/Richland-One-Students-Get-Free-Healthy-Dinner webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Obesity Costly in More Ways than One http://www.chattanoogan.com/2012/3/21/222011/Obesity-Costly-In-More-Ways-Than-One.aspx?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.chattanoogan.com/2012/3/21/222011/Obesity-Costly-In-More-Ways-Than-One.aspx webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Kids Hop on the Walking School Bus http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20120322/NEWS01/303220009/Kids-hop-walking-school-bus?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20120322/NEWS01/303220009/Kids-hop-walking-school-bus webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT ‘Walking School Bus’ Hopes to Limit Childhood Obesity http://thegazette.com/2012/03/21/walking-school-bus-hopes-to-limit-childhood-obesity/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://thegazette.com/2012/03/21/walking-school-bus-hopes-to-limit-childhood-obesity/ webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT U.S. Underestimates Long-Term Costs of Obesity, Experts Say http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/03/21/us-underestimates-long-term-costs-of-obesity-experts-say?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/03/21/us-underestimates-long-term-costs-of-obesity-experts-say webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT New Jersey Fresh Food Initiative Receives $12 Million to Support Underserved Cities http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2012/03/new_jersey_fresh_food_initiati.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2012/03/new_jersey_fresh_food_initiati.html webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT More Obese People Have Joint Pain, Heart Conditions http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/story/2012-03-20/More-obese-people-have-joint-pain-heart-conditions/53673314/1?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/story/2012-03-20/More-obese-people-have-joint-pain-heart-conditions/53673314/1 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT There's More To Fixing Food Deserts Than Building Grocery Stores http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/03/20/149000673/theres-more-to-fixing-food-deserts-than-building-grocery-stores?ft=1&f=1053?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/03/20/149000673/theres-more-to-fixing-food-deserts-than-building-grocery-stores?ft=1&f=1053 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Neighborhood Around Washington Park Showing New Energy http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/neighborhood-around-washington-park-showing-new-energy-kt4kddk-143584276.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/neighborhood-around-washington-park-showing-new-energy-kt4kddk-143584276.html webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT U.S. Soda Consumption Fell Faster in 2011 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/20/drinks-idUSL1E8EK1P620120320?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/20/drinks-idUSL1E8EK1P620120320 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Cities a Test Kitchen for Fighting Childhood Obesity http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/12/0320/0204/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/12/0320/0204/ webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Taking Strides Toward Healthier Kids http://indianolarecordherald.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120321/INDIANOLA01/303210010/Taking-stridestoward-healthier-kids?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://indianolarecordherald.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120321/INDIANOLA01/303210010/Taking-stridestoward-healthier-kids webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT Whatcom County Part of National Anti-Obesity Effort in Young Kids http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/03/19/2074006/whatcom-county-part-of-national.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/03/19/2074006/whatcom-county-part-of-national.html webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT We Must Get a Grip on Child Obesity [Editorial] http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120318/OPINION01/303180039/We-must-get-grip-child-obesity?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120318/OPINION01/303180039/We-must-get-grip-child-obesity webmail@rwjf.org Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT East L.A. Corner Markets Get Free Makeovers as Part of Public-Health Program http://www.latimes.com/health/la-me-east-la-stores-20120318,0,7326134.story?page=1&track=rss?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.latimes.com/health/la-me-east-la-stores-20120318,0,7326134.story?page=1&track=rss webmail@rwjf.org Sat, 17 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT