July 2000 • Volume 6 • Number 7
Nutrition campaign attracts national media attention
President Bruce Bagley, M.D., of Albany, N.Y., signs an oversized copy of "Prescription for Change: Ten Keys to Promote Healthy Eating in Schools" at a press conference launching a new school nutrition campaign.
One in five children in the United States is overweight, and the Academy hopes to engage schools in turning that statistic around. The AAFP and four other associations have joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture to issue a joint call to action, "Healthy School Nutrition Environments: Promoting Healthy Eating Behaviors."
"Healthy eating habits are essential for leading a healthy life, and healthy children are more likely to be healthy adults," said AAFP President Bruce Bagley, M.D., of Albany, N.Y. "For these reasons, the Academy would like nutrition to be a priority in every school."
Participating organizations -- which also include the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Dietetic Association, National Hispanic Medical Association and National Medical Association -- launched the new campaign at a news conference June 7 in Washington. National media outlets covering the event included Time, The Washington Times, Hearst, Reuters, and the NBC, CBS and Fox networks.
The campaign is offering a guide to help communities reap the benefits of teaching children healthful eating habits. Read "Prescription for Change: Ten Keys to Promote Healthy Eating in Schools" at http://www.aafp.org/news/tenkeys.html.
FP Report is published by the AAFP News Department.
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