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Do Health Policies Aimed at School Children Lower Childhood Obesity Rates?

March 14, 2013 | Program Result

The California Center for Public Health Advocacy studied data on childhood obesity in the state to determine whether incidence of the condition had declined from 2005 to 2010, and whether any decline could be attributed to changes in policy.

Farm to School and the Child Nutrition Act

May 31, 2011 | Program Result

From 2009 to 2010, the Community Food Security Coalition advocated for more federal support and funding for farm-to-school programs as Congress considered reauthorizing the Child Nutrition Act.

RAP is Also a Tool to Evaluate Children's Take on Their Eating and Fitness Environments

February 18, 2010 | Program Result

Food & Fitness for Children & Families: A Rapid Assessment Tool uses direct observation, interviews and focus groups to capture what young people really think, feel and do in regard to eating and exercise.

Journal Supplement Presents Findings on School Food Environments and Students' Food Consumption

October 29, 2009 | Program Result

A special supplement to JADA presented findings from the third School Nutrition Dietary Assessment Study (SNDA-III) to an audience working to establish school-based strategies and policies for obesity prevention.

Research Finds Lack of Funding and Competing Priorities Affect Schools' Ability to Offer Healthy Food and Fitness to Students

October 1, 2009 | Program Result

Staff at the California School Boards Association and California Project LEAN supported efforts by key stakeholders nationwide to develop, implement and evaluate school wellness policies.

February 2009 Journal Supplement Provides Findings from the Third School Nutrition Dietary Assessment Study

July 27, 2009 | Program Result

Elsevier, the publisher of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, published a special peer-reviewed supplement to the journal in February 2009 on the findings from the third School Nutrition Dietary Assessment Study.

Workshops Help Three States Coordinate Farm-to-School Programs to Encourage Healthy Eating Habits by Schoolchildren

October 1, 2006 | Program Result

The Community Food Security Coalition worked with local groups in Kentucky, Maine and Oklahoma to organize and run workshops aimed at developing a pipeline for healthy farm-fresh products into school cafeterias.

Students at a Seattle Elementary School Love Their Fruits and Vegetables

January 27, 2009 | Program Result

In the cafeteria and the classroom, a nutritionist teaches students at T.T. Minor Elementary School about healthy eating and encourages them to eat the fruits and vegetables that are available throughout the school day.

Buffalo: Engaging Cafeteria Staff in Food & Fun

January 27, 2009 | Program Result

Students ages 11 to 13 participated in a variety of experiential healthy eating activities, including a weekly salad bar in the school cafeteria, Food & Fun after-school workshops and special projects.

Middle School Students in Louisville Grow Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

January 27, 2009 | Program Result

Tiffany's Smoketown neighborhood, located just a few blocks from downtown Louisville, is considered a food desert, with the nearest supermarket two miles away but fast-food restaurants on virtually every corner of Broadway, the main street.

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