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Arlene Spark, EdD, RD, FADA, FACN
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CUNY School of Public Health and Health Policy
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Date: April 30, 2016 at 2:48:02 PM EDT
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Subject: Childhood Obesity Weekly Policy Update
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USDA Releases Final CACFP Rule
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The United States Department of Agriculture has released a final rule updating nutrition standards for the Child and Adult Care Food Program<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=b398e05f59cd80a708ae6ea9d120688a13d8850a3602324a5594dee9941f25cf> for the first time in more than four decades, requiring more fruits and vegetables and less sugar and fat. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, submitted comments in support of the proposed changes,<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=b398e05f59cd80a7152a73a5ae58feb6c5c98edac162f24c7c964de22656ffba> noting that they will help advance RWJF’s goal of all children entering kindergarten at a healthy weight by 2025. The new rule will take effect October 1, 2017.
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Healthy Food Access Bill Enacted in Florida
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Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) has signed a bill that will direct the state’s agriculture department to create a healthy food financing initiative, which will give low-cost loans to open grocery stores, or expand healthy offerings in existing stores, in federally designated food deserts<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=b398e05f59cd80a756d307ee93c92effa47c42477ceeb5a96f50d21b0542a96c>. The initiative would include a mix of state appropriations and private sources of funding; eligible stores would be required to accept federal food assistance benefits and allocate at least 30 percent of space to perishable foods such as fruits and vegetables. Florida also recently enacted legislation that will allow farmers’ markets to accept federal food assistance benefits<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=b398e05f59cd80a7718b0ea89bbcfd4b81d4856b3083a5793d3c9c6cb1e53897>.
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Albany, Calif., City Council Considers Soda Tax<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=b398e05f59cd80a732198a0e5cc015d3809b90b139b637c634437b0c45bbffb8>
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At a recent meeting, the city council of Albany, Calif., discussed the possibility of implementing a soda tax<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=b398e05f59cd80a732198a0e5cc015d3809b90b139b637c634437b0c45bbffb8>. The city’s Social and Economic Justice Committee has proposed that Albany levy a penny-per-ounce tax on distributors, with revenue directed to the general fund. Such a measure would require a simple majority to pass; the council may decide in May whether to put the tax on the city’s November ballot.
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National Childhood Obesity Rate Remains High
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A new study published in Obesity finds no evidence of a decline in national obesity rates among any age group<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=b398e05f59cd80a73321a942bdd243b6faf4edaeeb595c3d1155d3b02229411a>. The authors examined the latest data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and found that the upward trend in obesity prevalence beginning in 1999 continues through 2014. An accompanying commentary highlights signs of progress in addressing the national epidemic and calls for continued policy efforts to prevent childhood obesity<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=b398e05f59cd80a7197020f0d1804b4ad7722c4f8149d0bb5d731c2f4558f60c>.
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Study Examines Health Impact of Proposed Soda Tax in Philadelphia<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=b398e05f59cd80a79b6ccc4556297e8b8d171ce6a825d70d02bc1e768e0f1723>
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A proposed three cents-per-ounce tax on soda and other sugary drinks in Philadelphia “will prevent thousands of cases of childhood and adult obesity, prevent new cases of diabetes, increase healthy life years and save more in future health care costs than it costs to implement,”<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=b398e05f59cd80a79b6ccc4556297e8b8d171ce6a825d70d02bc1e768e0f1723> according to a modeling study conducted by researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s CHOICES project. The model projects that the soda tax would result in 36,000 cases of obesity being prevented.
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Eating in the Absence of Hunger Linked to Toddler Obesity<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=e72d085a780f317c2d71ecc8ce1788b8da6a8935ddaa92f2edebb0444aaad4bc>
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Toddlers who eat more snacks after a filling meal are more likely to gain body fat and develop obesity<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=e72d085a780f317c7d706dc3c10035e2304dae29bafcbe888342b1ecb3bfd3cc>, particularly children who choose sweet-tasting snacks, according to a study published in Pediatrics. Researchers determined that children who consumed more calories at 27 months, and those who showed more of a preference for sweet snacks, were more likely to have higher BMIs at 33 months of age.
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In a Switch, Big Food Companies Urge Consumers to Eat Less<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=e72d085a780f317c274f4d87c37bcb9e355d14e28ddf256e16b73ab967b18ed3>
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USA Today, Hadley Malcom, 4/25/16
After spending years trying to convince consumers to buy more of their famous-name products, now some of the biggest players in the food industry are trying to get people to eat less of them.
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Schools’ New Trick for Healthy Lunches: Have Students Make Them<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=e72d085a780f317c336af8d2fb34b469654386dcda87f1f580c3e2bee27ac4f4>
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WKBN, Julie Bercik, 4/25/16
Stadium Elementary in Boardman is doing its own version of a cooking show, calling it “Tot Chef.”
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Partnering for Strong Economies: Regional Councils and Walkable Communities
May 5th, 2016
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Hosted by America Walks and the National Association of Regional Councils, this webinar will examine how federal transportation funding is allocated through Regional Councils, and how to access it for projects that promote walkable communities. Register for the webinar<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=e72d085a780f317c9eebd275aec093512053b8e968b37758dd78935f08c127dd>.
New Healthier CACFP Meal Standards: What You Need to Know
May 9, 2016
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
Hosted by the Food Research and Action Center and the US Department of Agriculture, this webinar will describe the updated Child and Adult Care Food Program meal standards and USDA’s implementation plan. Register for the webinar<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=e72d085a780f317c1e522ca66c7916178823459e6ca3029dbb87ac69a9f82880>.
Call for Proposals: Healthy Eating Research: Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity
May 11, 2016 (concept papers deadline)
Administered by Healthy Eating Research, this call for proposals (CFP) is for awards aimed at providing advocates, decision-makers, and policymakers with evidence to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic. Learn more about the CFP<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=e72d085a780f317cf16ef59d12df3392bb152d780f9470c4e137e7ee0a12f89e>.
Project Play Summit
May 17th, 2016
8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Knight Conference Center at the Newseum
Washington, D.C.
Hosted by the Aspen Institute, this summit will explore progress and new initiatives on expanding opportunities for children to play. Speakers will include RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey. Register for the summit<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=e72d085a780f317c9631812bc1332fc9b5929dd357bba45b8be19ea665535d13>.
Building a Healthier Future Summit
May 18th - 20th , 2016
Renaissance Downtown Hotel
Hosted by the Partnership for a Healthier America, this summit brings together public, private and nonprofit organizations taking steps to reduce childhood obesity. Register for the summit<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=e72d085a780f317cca1fe7b8281b2026d1026261a7815279e12de0997470d648>.
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