Fighting Childhood Obesity
Started by Michelle Obama, promoted healthy eating and physical activity at a child’s home and in public schools, upgraded school lunch nutritional standards, urged companies to list all ingredients in their products
Began in New York, encouraged schools to have locally sourced meals from farms, some schools added agricultural education in their curriculum
focuses on research, clinical programs and education in order to treat and prevent obesity in children, focuses on metabolism and created strategies based on evidence and individuality, based in Boston
Expanded affordable meal programs, federal funding for healthier school lunches, promotion of farm-to-school programs, required certain portions of whole grains, vegetables and fruits to be standardized espeically in school lunches while reducing the amount of food that has unhealthy fats, sodium and sugars.
Federal Program that reduces food insecurity, provides low-income individuals and families with funds to purchase food and is the largest federal nutrition assistance program,
Started by the National Institutes of Health(NIH), provides educational resources for parents, partners with local organizations across the United States and hosts workshops, activities and awareness campaigns