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RWJF is committed to tackling one of the most urgent threats to the health of our children and families—childhood obesity. Our goal is to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015.
July 30, 2012
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During 2006 to 2007, TV and radio host Tavis Smiley convened town hall meetings in four U.S. cities to raise awareness of childhood obesity. A key organization in each city then worked to spur state and local efforts to address the growing problem.
May 3, 2011
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From 2005 to 2010, the Washington-based Rebecca Project for Human Rights expanded its efforts to advocate on behalf of low-income families suffering from the impact of a parent's substance abuse.
September 16, 2010
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From 2005 to 2008, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago carried out two studies to determine the impact of Title IX legislation on physical activity and obesity in girls and women.
December 9, 2009
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held its second National Summit on Legal Preparedness for Obesity Prevention and Control in June 2008.
December 22, 2008
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In response to dramatic increases in the number of Arkansas children and adolescents who are overweight or at risk for overweight, the Arkansas legislature passed Arkansas Act 1220 of 2003 to Combat Obesity.
April 1, 2006
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The Berkeley Media Studies Group explored how to accelerate public health efforts to prevent obesity by: convening two meetings and producing a final report on the recommendations and findings generated from meeting participants.
August 1, 2006
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Samuels & Associates conducted in-depth case studies in six California school districts to examine the implementation and effect of laws that set nutrition standards for foods and beverages in public schools.
May 1, 2005
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Action for Healthy Kids worked with experts in education, health, physical education and nutrition to test and apply a set of evaluation criteria for the best school-based interventions that address childhood obesity.
June 1, 2005
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TIME magazine and ABC News convened a national conference, "The TIME/ABC News Summit on Obesity," in Williamsburg, Va., on June 2-4, 2004. RWJF was the presenting sponsor. Aetna, America's Milk Processors and the New Balance Foundation also provided funding.
December 1, 2005
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In 2004, staff of Mathematica Policy Research, based in Princeton, N.J., analyzed marketplace conditions that might influence the retail food industry to produce and package food in smaller portions.
