Events
Feb. 9th, 2010: Michelle Obama announces Let's Move! campaignInstitute of Medicine (IOM) recommends action to be taken among 5 courses of action:
- physical activity
- food and beverage
- marketing and messaging
- healthcare and worksites
- schoolsMay 22, 2008: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act enactedFeb. 1, 1961: Kennedy announces pilot Food Stamp ProgramDec. 13, 2010 – Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act signedAmerican Beverage Association agrees to
voluntary ban on the sale of all high-calorie drinks
in schools.April 2008: School Nutrition Policy Initiative
launched in Pennsylvania removing unhealthy
drinks/snacks in elementary schoolsAdult obesity rates are at or above 35 percent in nine states2017: Philidelphia enacts 1.5 cent tax per ounce on sugary drinks1974: The Special Supplemental
Nutrition Program for Women,
Infants and Children establishedMay 13, 2002: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program established2009: World Fit started1996: National Farm-to-School grant program establishedEvery state has roughly 20% of adults obesePeriods
Obesity rate rises to 39.6%Obesity rate rises to 33.7%Adult obesity rate rises to 30.5%Obesity rate rises to 36%
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