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Obesity Prevention


2012 Obesity Prevention Policy Priorities

  • Nutrition: Ensure all foods and beverages available in schools meet national nutrition guidelines and are fully funded;
      • Advocate for policies requiring that all competitive foods and beverages offered in school meet national nutritional guidelines; Advocate for policies identified to reduce exposure to marketing and advertising of unhealthy foods in schools.
    • Support the implementation of national nutrition standards for state government vending machines; Advocate for policies identified to reduce exposure to marketing and advertising of unhealthy foods in state government buildings;
    • Support menu labeling for the Legislative Building cafeteria and/or snack bar.

 

  • Physical Activity/Physical Education: Promote the implementation of quality, comprehensive Physical Education (PE) statewide according to national PE standards set by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE).
    • Work with local coalitions to advocate for comprehensive PE before local school boards and use resulting processes and policies as models for future statewide policy change.

 

  • Built Environments: Promote the ability of local communities to support routine physical activity and healthy eating through built environment supports, including multi-modal transportation infrastructure (eg. mass transit, sidewalks, bike lanes), recreation opportunities (eg. parks, trails greenways), and food venues (eg. grocery stores, farmers' markets, community gardens). Support the integration of healthy land use (“sustainable communities”) and multi-modal transportation options (“complete streets” policies)
    • Monitor & support the development of Depart. of Transportation’s Complete Streets Initiative;
    • Monitor and support the work of the Sustainability Task Force.

 

  • Support funding for evidence-based obesity prevention programs.

Legislative Childhood Obesity Task Force Report
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here to view Task Force Recommendations

RESOURCES

Talking Points: HB 503 

NC Alliance for Health PDF Advocacy Guide and Workbook

Obesity in NC - Talking Points and Facts

Talking Points- Honors Courses for Healthful Living Education Courses 

Talking Points- Cost Chart from BA Economic Study

Obesity in North Carolina: Obesity Data Reference Guide 2010

Obesity Data Reference Guide 2009

NC Task Force on Preventing Childhood Obesity - Final Report


Eat Smart Move More Policy Strategy Platform

Policy Platform References

Trust for America's Health F as in Fat 2011 Report

Media


2010 Media

6.4.2010- What Other States are Doing to Address Obesity

5.10.2010 -Center for American Progress
Confronting America’s Childhood Obesity Epidemic 


2009 Media

12.14.09 - ENCToday.com
Surviving the holidays without packing on pounds

12.11.09 -HealthyDurham.org
Eat Smart Move More is more than a slogan

12.08.09 - Gaston Gazette
Don't Stress out during this time of the Year


2008 Media

05.21.08 -Greensboro News and Record
Schools short of lunch money

05.20.08 -Greensboro News and Records
School nutrition programs ask for more funding

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