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FDA Publishes Final Menu Labeling Guidance<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=afaa198d8fa0fe448a739398b3264ecffc825b3ab258fd3b20ec4b1c6e15951e>
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration published final guidance on the implementation of a menu labeling rule<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=afaa198d8fa0fe448a739398b3264ecffc825b3ab258fd3b20ec4b1c6e15951e> that will require chain restaurants and other food retail establishments to post calorie information on their menus and provide additional nutrition information to consumers upon request. The menu labeling provision was included in the Affordable Care Act, passed in 2010; implementation is expected to begin in May 2017.
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Study: Voices for Healthy Kids Contributes to State Legislation to Prevent Obesity
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The number of childhood obesity-related increased from 217 to 304 in the first year of Voices for Healthy Kids—while the bill enactment rate in states with active Voices grantees increased from 10 percent to 15 percent<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=afaa198d8fa0fe4494392c3e7236671e034074a42d1b52ee5c8e6909600ac997>—according to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health. Voices for Healthy Kids<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=afaa198d8fa0fe44b9e69f78f6e4d854a8efe5a29bdf9c9c26e273a517073f26>, a joint initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the American Heart Association, was launched in 2013 to spur state campaigns to address the obesity epidemic.
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Oakland City Council Approves Soda Tax Ballot Initiative<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=afaa198d8fa0fe44b126ff6aace288d4f1a9b957c92fb37a99a44eea31550a0f>
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The city council in Oakland, Calif. has unanimously approved a ballot initiative that would impose a penny-per-ounce distributor tax on soda and sugary drinks sold in the city<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=afaa198d8fa0fe44b126ff6aace288d4f1a9b957c92fb37a99a44eea31550a0f>. If approved by voters, the estimated $6-$12 million in annual revenue would be directed to the city’s general fund, while an advisory board comprised of school officials, health professionals, and other community members would make spending recommendations.
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Updated CACFP Nutrition Standards Can Improve Health<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=afaa198d8fa0fe4478370a585d8074b96b49761486b42ad7468d690a5ae0d1e0>
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Recently updated nutrition standards covering meals served by child and day care facilities participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program are likely to increase whole grain intake and vegetable consumption, as well as lower consumption of grain-based desserts <http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=afaa198d8fa0fe4478370a585d8074b96b49761486b42ad7468d690a5ae0d1e0> , according to a literature review from the Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods project, a collaboration between the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The literature review is part of an ongoing health impact assessment to provide a more complete assessment of the impact of the changes that will take effect next year.
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School Policies Associated with Lower Student Soda Consumption <http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=afaa198d8fa0fe44e213e2f58e091dcb8182ca6a8c5488a134d520c8ee67cd1e>
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Schools in 12 large urban school districts that limit exposure to sugar-sweetened beverages and associated marketing have lower rates of daily student consumption of regular soda<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=afaa198d8fa0fe44e213e2f58e091dcb8182ca6a8c5488a134d520c8ee67cd1e> compared to districts without such policies, according to a study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Researchers concluded that the findings “add to a growing consensus that policies and practices that influence the availability of healthier foods and beverages are needed across multiple settings.”
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KaBoom! Announces $1 Million “Play Everywhere” Challenge<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=afaa198d8fa0fe44f03e30f25fa9688fc261fc8edabb5b20f1130dd8d295110f>
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KaBoom! has launched the Play Everywhere Challenge, a national competition that will award $1 million in prizes for the best ideas that make cities more playable for children and families<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=afaa198d8fa0fe44f03e30f25fa9688fc261fc8edabb5b20f1130dd8d295110f>. Initial applications must be received by May 31st; finalists will be selected in June and up to 50 winners announced in August, with prizes ranging from $500 to $50,000.
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Obesity, Zip Code and Adversity: New Action Toward a Resilient Community Solution (Op-ed)<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=afaa198d8fa0fe44199fba4f1baee22672c4d271fe755e80d6e56f5b328411ea>
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The Huffington Post, William Dietz, 4/25/16
High rates of adversity in a particular neighborhood or zip code – including abuse, but also homelessness, incarceration, violence, unemployment, and poor access to food and safe places to play – tracks with high burden of disease, including severe obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.
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Current And Future Trends In Vending Machines<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=afaa198d8fa0fe444a52d2d04b79c058c7982213e621fb57c82515b36e1d0cbe>
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Forbes, Bruce Lee, 4/22/16
Vending machines are likely to remain a part (and perhaps a growing part) of the world’s diet in the future. But several current trends have left the vending machine industry at a crossroads.
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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=afaa198d8fa0fe446692215b07d5be3bb6d95b260315ed3b141f715b8e6f1433>.
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=afaa198d8fa0fe44e8cb2f1e1e4df1f144549ebbfea11e1e1b319b96beba732c>.
Project Play Summit
May 17th, 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=afaa198d8fa0fe441fc950d1cd3acf48bb6f5557dde5d1a0f6048a9de1cc4c61>.
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=afaa198d8fa0fe4460506796640737fae2e68f49799e6588855248f65d9045c6>.
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