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One Year Anniversary of the Governor’s Summit

Has California Made Progress Since the Governor’s Action Summit on Nutrition, Health and Obesity?

New Report Assesses Achievements, Challenges

Oakland, CA—September 12, 2006.  The Strategic Alliance for Healthy Food and Activity Environments today released Recommitting to Health, a report assessing the state’s progress since last year’s Governor’s Action Summit on Health, Nutrition, and Obesity.

 “Obesity continues to be a major threat to health and we are only beginning to take it seriously,” says Dr. Richard Jackson, the former California State Public Health Officer under Schwarzenegger. Dr. Jackson is pleased with some of the progress in nutrition and physical activity but says “these problems have developed over time, and while the gestures so far have been good, they must be followed through.”

Governor Schwarzenegger is the first California Governor to make promoting healthy eating and physical activity a high priority. His administration has taken significant steps to improve eating and activity environments, including last year’s Summit, where he signed the junk food ban for all California public schools.

Read the full press release

For more information and to download a copy of Recommitting to Health go to http://www.eatbettermovemore.org.

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Upcoming Events

Mobilizing Communities to Take Action for Better Health

September 13, 2006; Berkeley, CA

Healthy Communities Taking Action

September 15, 2006; San Jose, CA

The Importance of Local Policies to Improve Eating and Activity Environments

October 4, 2006; Santa Ana, CA

Community Food Security Coalition Annual Meeting

October 7-11, 2006; Vancouver, BC

Healthy Parks, Healthy Communities

October 10, 2006; Pacoima, CA

Pediatric Obesity in the Latino Population: why it's a problem and what can be done.

October 13, 2006; Morgan Hill, CA

Policy in Action:  Implementation and Evaluation of Your Local School Wellness Policy

October 23, 2006; San Jose, CA and various dates and locations

Parks, Recreation, and Public Health: Collaborative Frameworks for Promoting Physical Activity

October 26 - 28, 2006; Dallas, TX

California Childhood Obesity Conference

January 23-26, 2007; Anaheim, CA

6th Annual Smart Growth Conference

February 8-10, 2007; Los Angeles, CA

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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 on individual choice and lifestyle towards one of environment 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, Samuels & Associates, and YMCA of the East Bay.

The Strategic Alliance is supported by funding from The California Endowment.

The Strategic Alliance is shifting the debate on nutrition and physical activity away from a primary focus on personal responsibility and individual choice to one that examines corporate and government practices and the role of the environment in shaping eating and activity behaviors.

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