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Final Nutrition, Activity Rules Expected in 2016
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The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released updated regulatory guidance indicating that final rules are expected to be published in March 2016 covering updated standards<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=4e8182efbf083528c11933aaf5dc77e472f7ddd6ff46ea42daa293c6150b74e2> for local school wellness policies, nutrition standard updates for meals<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=4e8182efbf08352829ccf5c3c499d72da4496233d6ac36b08d52f9af48dc64ff> served under the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and design changes and additions<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=4e8182efbf083528b040332645cbe51c97365bd31114f01892b577ea4bba5c8a> to the Nutrition Facts panel. The guidance also indicates that a proposed rule is expected in 2016 addressing the criteria used to authorize redemption<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=4e8182efbf0835285e6d4ea18a2820f868b0309c12cc5dee2a8fd42f45e7630c> of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Publication dates provided to OMB are subject to change and agencies are not required to meet estimated deadlines.
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Menu Labeling Bill Clears House Committee<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=4e8182efbf0835289f85a69bc4b552e5eb5ecf92480ff5001abde6dcfa178cef>
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A bill exempting pizza chains and grocery stores from an upcoming requirement mandating chain restaurants post calorie information on their menus<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=4e8182efbf0835289f85a69bc4b552e5eb5ecf92480ff5001abde6dcfa178cef> was approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The bill (H.R. 2017) was introduced earlier this year by Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., and Loretta Sanchez, D-Calif. The final menu labeling rule is slated to take effect on December 1, 2016.
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USDA Announces New Farm to School Grants<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=4e8182efbf083528fd4b6c05803e42dcd60c6abcce4d44801c3052a9b9864595>
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $4.8 million in grants to support 74 Farm to School projects<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=4e8182efbf083528fd4b6c05803e42dcd60c6abcce4d44801c3052a9b9864595> in 39 states connecting local farmers with child nutrition programs. The grants will cover more than 5,000 schools serving 2.9 million students, 40 percent of whom are eligible for free or reduced-price school meals.
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Maine Seeks to Ban Soft Drink, Candy Purchases with SNAP Benefits<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=4e8182efbf08352819fd23c80a47eb769e024e819f92627c72d1c9a8ca6ea079>
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The Maine Department of Health and Human Services is seeking permission from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prohibit the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients from purchasing soft drinks and candy with SNAP benefits<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=4e8182efbf08352819fd23c80a47eb769e024e819f92627c72d1c9a8ca6ea079>. Nine states have submitted such requests to USDA previously, though none has been granted to date.
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New Jersey Bill Would Require 20 Minutes of Daily Recess for Elementary Students
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New Jersey State Assemblymen Erik Peterson (R) and Joe Lagana (D) have introduced a bill (A4044) that would require elementary schools to provide at least 20 minutes of daily recess to all k-5 students<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=4e8182efbf083528bfe4213be04b87ee96542535c6b1176801fa2a508063d58c>. The state senate unanimously approved an identical bill (S2000)<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=4e8182efbf083528065dbc8807cc3b4e4eee5fe4d1fe983f7ff4d571b226e24f> in June of this year.
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Study Examines Nutrition Quality of Foods, Beverages in Retail Checkout Aisles<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=4e8182efbf0835281477863ff15d9e06da194f7245982e77b8b89cd259d4fa1c>
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Healthier foods and beverages were less available at check-out than unhealthy foods and beverages<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=4e8182efbf0835281477863ff15d9e06da194f7245982e77b8b89cd259d4fa1c>, according to a national survey of food retail stores nationwide conducted by Bridging the Gap and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The survey—which examined more than 8,000 grocery stores, supermarkets, convenience stores, and other food retail establishments between 2010 and 2012—found:

  *   Only 13 percent of stores carried fresh fruits/vegetables at check-out compared to 88 percent of stores that carried candy.
  *   Bottled water was available at check-out in 24 percent of stores, while 34 percent of stores carried sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs).
  *   Supermarkets were more likely to carry SSBs and bottled water at check-out (85 percent, 75 percent) than grocery stores (31 percent, 21 percent), and convenience and other retail food stores (29 percent, 20 percent).
  *   Stores located in low-income communities were less likely to carry fresh fruits/vegetables at check-out than stores located in middle- and high-income communities.
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Report: Food Insecurity, Hunger Cost U.S. $160 Billion Annually<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=4e8182efbf083528263d12037807e1c64307bf45188e8dd41f5ed09992005a49>
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Lack of access to healthy foods combined with hunger annually costs the United States $160 billion in health-related costs<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=4e8182efbf083528263d12037807e1c64307bf45188e8dd41f5ed09992005a49>, according to a report from Bread for the World. Among other conclusions, the report recommends that the United States “maintain strong support for the federal nutrition programs, which save the country billions of dollars per year in additional healthcare expenses and are the main way millions of households are able to afford healthy food.”
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Berkeley: First-in-Nation Soda Tax Begins to Show Results <http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=4e8182efbf08352878832e3b58262a5e7784db16a1e9f6fd512b3e3902b85519>
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Contra Costa Times, Tom Lochner, 11/19/2015

A year after voters here overwhelmingly approved a tax on the distribution of sodas and other sugary drinks, several academic studies have noted a hike in retail prices, indicating that the tax, or at least part of it, is being passed along to consumers.
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Better School Nutrition May Be Leading to Lower Childhood Obesity Rates <http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=4e8182efbf083528c27fc50f977d7e68658bf8817c40d6752b946e0bf78ec501>
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Mississippi Public Broadcasting, Paul Boger, 11/17/2015

Childhood obesity rates in Mississippi are slowly declining. That's according to a report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which showed an 11.6 percent drop in the number of overweight and obese children in grades K through 5 over an eight-year period.
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New Cost-Effectiveness and Impact Estimates for Childhood Obesity Interventions
December 9, 2015
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Hosted by the National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research, this webinar will focus on the cost-effectiveness, impact, potential reach, and implementation costs of population-level interventions to prevent obesity. Register for the webinar<http://click.rwjfmail.org/?qs=4e8182efbf08352859e039c96bec2f49d6de70b7c860e42c52af4b138f16fc44>.

Should Governments Tax Soda, Sweets, and Junk Food?
December 15, 2015
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