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3rd Anniversary of Governor Schwarzenegger’s Summit on Health, Nutrition, and Obesity

Three years after Gov. Schwartzenegger held his historic Summit on Health, Nutrition, and Obesity there is still much that can and must be done to improve nutrition and physical activity throughout California.  The Summit signaled the Governor’s prioritization of healthy food and activity legislation with a bold vision statement and the signing of landmark legislation to improve nutrition in schools.  Three years later, there are a number of bills on the Governor’s desk that fit within the bold vision the Governor launched at the Summit.  Learn more about these important bills and how you can urge the Governor to do now what he did at the Summit: sign healthy food and activity legislation into law.

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Newsflash

Top Restaurant Chains Offer Few Healthy Options for Kids

America’s top restaurant chains offer very few options to parents looking for healthy meal choices for their children. A new report by the Center for Science in the Public Interest analyzed the nutritional quality of kids’ meals at 13 major restaurant chains. Out of 1,474 possible choices, 93 percent exceeded 430 calories. 86 percent were high in sodium, and 45 percent exceeded recommended levels of saturated and trans fats. Read the Associated Press article.

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New City Park Data Released

There is good news and bad news about newly released city park data. The good news: the nation’s 75 largest cities spent a record $5 billion on their park systems in 2006 and expanded parkland by 5,375 acres the following year. The bad news: this growth was not enough to keep up with population growth in these urban areas, so residents still don’t have adequate access to parks and recreation opportunities. Check out Trust for Public Land’s park data and read the press release summarizing their findings.

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Just In: Resources and Reports

It’s 12 O’clock…What Are Our Preschoolers Eating for Lunch? (California Food Policy Advocates, Public Health Foundation Enterprises – WIC, Child Care Food Program Rountable) is an  assessment  of  the  nutrition  environment  of  licensed  child  care  settings  in  Los  Angeles County.  

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The Impact of the Federal Child Nutrition Commodity Program on the Nutritional Quality of School Meals in California (California Food Policy Advocates, Samuels and Associates) offers and analysis of how commodities influence the nutritional quality of school meals, and includes policy recommendations for Congress, USDA, the CA Dept. of Education, and school districts.

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Apply Now!

Due September 29th: The 11th Inspiring Healthy Change Together Conference  Call for Abstracts from the Network for a Healthy California (Network)

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Be There: Upcoming Events

Innovative Approaches to Healthy Food Access in California Cities

Webinar -- September 29, 2-3 pm.  This webinar will report on innovative approaches being adopted by California cities. Learn about incentives for corner stores and retail markets to offer health foods.  Hear how cities have collaborated with other partners to provide community gardens and farmers markets.  To register, email gkeidan@ca-ilg.org  with "webinar" in the subject line. 

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Webdialog -- September 29-October 6.  Connect with peers and issue experts on strategies that increase the availability of nutritious foods. Register now at www.ca-ilg.org/webdialogues or email Greg Keidan:  gkeidan@ca-ilg.org

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CPEHN Land Use and Zoning Fall Convenings

Multiple dates in Oct. and Nov. in various CA locations

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WHAT IS THE STRATEGIC ALLIANCE?

The Strategic Alliance is reframing the debate on nutrition and physical activity away from a focus solely on individual choice and lifestyle towards one of environmental influences and corporate and government responsibility. Current Steering Committee members are: California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness Program (CANFit), California Center for Public Health Advocacy (CCPHA), California Food Policy Advocates (CFPA), California Pan-Ethnic Health Network, California Park and Recreation Society (CPRS), California Project LEAN, California WIC Association (CWA), Child Care Food Program Roundtable, Latino Health Access, Partnership for the Public’s Health, Prevention Institute, and Samuels & Associates.

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