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Schools increasingly check students for obesity

April 16, 2014

The Chula Vista school district not only measures the academic progress of Marina Beltran’s second-grader, it also measures her son’s body fat. Every two years, Antonio Beltran, like his classmates, steps on a scale. Trained district personnel also measure his...
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California lawmaker proposes warning labels for sugary drinks

April 2, 2014

By Sharon Bernstein All sodas and other sugar-sweetened drinks sold in California would be required to carry warning labels for obesity, diabetes, and tooth decay under a bill introduced in Sacramento on Feb. 13, backed by several public health advocacy...
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United States expands healthy food assistance to women, infants, and children

March 31, 2014

Some 9 million poor women and young children who receive federal food assistance under the U.S. government's [Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)] program will have greater access to fruits, vegetables, and whole grains under an...
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United States proposes major update to food labels in bid to combat obesity

March 26, 2014

By Tom Clarke Packaged foods sold in the United States would display calorie counts more prominently and include the amount of added sugar under a proposal to significantly update nutritional labels for the first time in 20 years as health...
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USDA awards grants to develop obesity prevention programs

March 24, 2014

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will make three grants totaling $5 million to universities to develop childhood obesity prevention programs. Vilsack made the announcement during the...
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Access to healthy food improves health, brings economic benefits

March 21, 2014

Access to healthy food can bring triple bottom-line benefits to communities — better health, new jobs, and a revitalized economy. But nearly 30 million Americans still live in low-income areas with limited access to supermarkets. The problem is particularly acute...
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Big Bird, Elmo to encourage kids to eat produce

December 20, 2013

A trip down the grocery store produce aisle could soon feel like a stroll down "Sesame Street." Michelle Obama announced that the nonprofit organization behind the popular children's educational TV program will let the produce industry use Elmo, Big Bird,...
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First-ever census reveals growing popularity of Farm to School program

November 13, 2013

By Tim Carman More than 40 percent of the U.S. public school districts that responded to a historic census said they were participating in a program that helps bring fresh, local produce to school cafeterias. The percentage of participating schools was...
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Improving school lunch by design

November 4, 2013

By Courtney E. Martin What if the secret to getting kids to eat healthier is to stop focusing on food? In spring 2013, the San Francisco Unified School District (S.F.U.S.D.) began a five-month collaboration with the design firm IDEO to...
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USDA: Small number of schools drop out of federal lunch program due to healthier requirements

October 11, 2013

By Mary Clare Jalonick The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says 524 schools — out of about 100,000 — have dropped out of the federally subsidized national school lunch program since the government introduced new standards for healthier foods last...
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