Searching for Young People to Inspire Healthy Living!
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a non-profit organization founded by the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation, is searching for young people excited to share their commitment to healthy living and inspire their friends, families, schools and communities to take action and help stop childhood obesity.
STOP Obesity Alliance April E-Newsletter
Dear Reader,
Every day, parents and other caregivers are confronted with myriad questions and situations that not only are challenging and unanticipated, but for which they are unprepared.
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A Legislative Low-Down on Obesity and the States
Webinar Examined State Trends & Upcoming Issues on Obesity & Related Chronic Diseases
The STOP Obesity Alliance hosted a webinar on Tuesday, December 6, in which experts discussed state legislative activities related to obesity and weight-related chronic disease that could signal broader trends in the future. Click here to view the webinar.
Alliance and NEDA Host “Pounds and Policy: Effectively Communicating About Weight and Health”
May 9th, 2011
The STOP Obesity Alliance and the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) convened a roundtable, “Pounds and Policy: Effectively Communicating About Weight and Health” moderated by Susan Dentzer of Health Affairs, on Monday, May 9 at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C. The discussion’s goal was to advance an educated approach to policies surrounding weight and obesity.
Panelists included Jean Kilbourne, author and expert on advertising and women; Rebecca Puhl, Director of Research, Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University; Chevese Turner, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Binge Eating Disorders Association; and Diane Neumark-Sztainer, Professor of Public Health, University of Minnesota. The panelists examined the barriers to effective discussion about health and weight in media, entertainment and policy making, guided by the NEDA/STOP Obesity Alliance recommendations developed to help responsibly communicate the connections between weight and health.
Upcoming Events
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A Legislative Low-Down on Obesity and the States
Alliance Director Speaks at Alliance for Health Reform Briefing
Alliance and NEDA Host “Pounds and Policy: Effectively Communicating About Weight and Health”
Alliance Clinical Advisor at Live Well DC! Summit
Alliance Co-sponsors National Association of Community Health Centers’ Policy & Issues Forum
Alliance Director Christine Ferguson Participated in “F as in Fat” Panel
Alliance to Participate in Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Obesity Panel