Dear NFS-L Subscribers,
Several years ago, CSPI’s Director of Public Policy, Marge Wootan, established the National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity (NANA) to bring together people interested in specific areas of public policy in the food & nutrition arena. As you will see from Dr. Wootan’s message below, NANA currently has seven subcommittees. I urge you to join NANA and sign up for one or more of its subcommittees. NANA meetings are held monthly in various locations in Washington, DC, but most members ‘attend’ by phone hook-up. Join NANA if you want to be a part of a grass roots organization that’s really making a difference.
Best,
/arlene spark
Arlene Spark, EdD, RD, FADA, FACN
Professor
CUNY School of Public Health
Hunter College and the CUNY Graduate Center
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From: Margo Wootan [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 3:36 PM
To: NANA Coalition
Cc: Hannah Jones
Subject: NANA subcommittees
The National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity has a number of subcommittees, where the bulk of NANA's work gets done. I wanted to remind you of the committees we already have in place and let you know about a few new ones that are forming, and invite you to join those subcommittees in which you are interested.
The work of the subcommittees varies, depending on the current need, but has included developing model regulatory comments, lobbying to pass the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, developing model nutrition guidelines for vending on public property, and developing a model school nutrition and physical activity wellness policy. In addition to the emails we send out to all of NANA, we send additional materials and notices to subcommittee members on their issues.
Below is a list of NANA subcommittees, please let Hannah Jones (cc'd above, or email [log in to unmask]) know which you would like to join, or if you need additional information. We'll also discuss the work of the subcommittees at the next NANA meeting (which we will schedule for early March), so you can learn more about them and ask questions then, as well.
NANA subcommittees
* Food Labeling -- is a new subcommittee that will work together to develop a model comment on the proposed rule to update the Nutrition Facts Label and serving size recommendations, which are expected out very soon. It may also work to support legislation to strengthen food labeling.
* Sodium -- the subcommittee will work together to reduce sodium in the food supply. One of the key upcoming issues is the proposal expected from the FDA to set voluntary sodium limits for foods.
* Healthy Food Choice for Public Places – works on supporting healthier food choices on federal, state and local government property
* Dietary Guidelines -- this committee is working on a model comment as USDA and HHS are updating the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
* School Foods – is focused on a range of school food issues, including implementation of the school meal and competitive food standards, (if you are already on the committee no need to sign up again)
* School Wellness Policies – will become very active starting this week as USDA proposes regulations to strengthen school nutrition and physical activity wellness policies. The committee will develop a model comment.
* Early education and child care – this NANA subcommittee hasn't met in a while. The next key issue they expect to address is the proposed rule on CACFP. There is also opportunity to work on expanding physical activity and nutrition through federal Universal Early Education legislation.
Margo G. Wootan, D.Sc.
Director, Nutrition Policy
Center for Science in the Public Interest
1220 L Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20005
202-777-8387
202-265-4954 (fax)
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