School District Wellness Policies
February 28, 2013 | Report
A report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Bridging the Gap program finds that progress to improve school district wellness policies has stalled.
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Elementary School Participation in the United States Department of Agriculture's Team Nutrition Program is Associated with More Healthful School Lunches
February 27, 2013 | Journal Article
Team Nutrition schools offer more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains (and less salty snacks) than schools that do not participate in the training and technical assistance program.
Local Government Actions to Prevent Childhood Obesity
September 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
IOM report identifies 58 promising actions for local governments to consider taking.
Working Together for a Healthier Savannah
May 5, 2010 | Video
Southern city's leaders tackle obesity through an innovative initiative of policies and programs.
Four Mayors and School Superintendent Honored for Exceptional Leadership in Preventing Childhood Obesity
November 2, 2009 | Video/Story
Their approaches illustrate a wide variety of policies that can help prevent childhood obesity.
Most Wellness Policies Don't Restrict the Marketing of Unhealthy Products
August 25, 2009 | Story
The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 did not require such policies.
State Laws Governing School Meals and Disparities in Fruit/Vegetable Intake
March 12, 2013 | Journal Article
Requiring a minimum number of fruits and vegetables in school lunch programs increases overall consumption, especially among teens who do not have regular access to those foods at home.
An Action Agenda for Schools and Communities to Fight Obesity
July 30, 2012 | Program Result
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.
Expanding the Ability of Practitioners and Scholars to Assess Law as a Tool to Improve Public Health
January 4, 2011 | Report
Knowledge Asset: An ongoing study examines the breadth of local public health decision-making authority and describes how local public health ordinances fill gaps in or supplement existing state and federal public health ordinances.
Trends in the Nutritional Content of Television Food Advertisements Seen by Children in the United States
August 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This study examined trends in children's exposure to food, beverage and restaurant TV ads before and after the launch of the Children's Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative, a voluntary agreement among some industry leaders to limit ads for unhealthy foods and beverages aimed at children 11 and younger.