Jun 29, 2010
Lessons in Healthy Lifestyles
The Redwood Empire Food Bank and the Network for a Healthy California partner to increase participation in summer lunch and increase physical activity.

Jun 10, 2010
Del Norte High School Group Looking to Make Changes
A group of local high-schoolers are on a mission to change what students eat and drink at Del Norte High School. Their group is aptly called CHANGE, which stands for Creating Healthy and Nutritional Goals Everywhere.

Jun 07, 2010
Kids race for fruits, veggies
As California children continue to battle an obesity epidemic, several local groups are teaming up to help cure the outbreak of this life-threatening and very preventable disease.

May 11, 2010
White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity Report to the President
In February, First Lady Michelle Obama launched the Let's Move! campaign to solve the childhood obesity epidemic within a generation. As part of this effort, President Barack Obama established the Task Force on Childhood Obesity to develop and implement

May 06, 2010
Drinking It In
Students in Ukiah Unified School District participate in a beverage replacement campaign.

May 06, 2010
Soda In America: Children and Families
Michele Norris talks with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack about his goals for nutrition standards in schools, about the choices he hopes young people and their families will learn to make, and about his own soda habits. She also speaks with community he

May 06, 2010
Soda In America: Taxes and A Debate Over Health
NPR's Jeff Brady looks at efforts to tax soda. And Michele Norris gets two different views of the health effects of soda: from Gail Woodward-Lopez of the Center for Weight and Health; and from Maureen Storey, senior vice president for science policy at t

Apr 15, 2010
FBMS A Front-Runner in the Governor's Challenge
Fort Bragg Middle School received $1000 from CVS for being front-runner in the Governor's Challenge, a program of the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, for the third year in a row.

Mar 03, 2010
Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces Actions to Fight Obesity, Promote Healthy Living
Following a moderated discussion with President Clinton at the Governor’s 2010 Summit on Health, Nutrition and Obesity: Actions for Healthy Living, Governor Schwarzenegger announced eight specific actions he will pursue to support healthy living in Califo

Mar 03, 2010
Food bank finds a creative way to help fight hunger in Humboldt County
Canstruction event in Eureka on March 6th, highlights hunger issues in Humboldt County by asking businesses to build structures out of canned food items

Mar 02, 2010
Navarrette is wrong about food stamps, farmers markets
Jo Weber, Director of the Sonoma County Dept. of Human Services, comments on food stamp op ed.

Mar 01, 2010
Targeting Dietary Dangers
Efforts in Sonoma County to increase nutritious foods in grocery stores in low-income areas. Can Creation is highlighted.

Feb 03, 2010
Access to the Kids
Schools look to push harder for healthier kids in Del Norte County.

Feb 03, 2010
Teaching Healthy Choices
From pre-school to high school, students learning how to select, grow, prepare wholesome foods in Del Norte County.

Feb 03, 2010
The Case for Exercise
Educators look at encouraging active students in Del Norte County.

Feb 03, 2010
Lessons in Healthiness
Schools fighting our widespread weight problem in Del Norte County.

Dec 30, 2009
War on fat: California trans-fat ban goes into effect Friday
California is the first state to ban the use of trans-fat in restaurants.

Dec 29, 2009
Food security report: Food stamps program is underutilized
The California Food Policy Advocates on Thursday released, “Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2009,” reporting on statewide participation numbers and the positive effect food stamps can have on a local economy. This article focuses on Mendocino and Humboldt Coun

Dec 28, 2009
Food Stamp Use Soars
The Press Democrat looks at the increase of Food Stamp usage in Sonoma county.

Oct 06, 2009
Calories from Beverages in NY 2007
Calorie intake from beverages has increased in the past decades, which most likely contributes to higher obesity rates. Although coffee chains have grown in popularity in recent years, few data examine the calorie contribution of these drinks. We examined

Oct 06, 2009
Taxing Sugar-Sweetend Beverages
The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages has been linked to risks for obesity, diabetes, and heart disease1-3; therefore, a compelling case can be made for the need for reduced consumption of these beverages. Sugar-sweetened beverages are beverages th

Sep 08, 2009
Slow Food Advocates Seek Healthier School Lunches
Local Slow Food Advocates host 'eat-in' to raise awareness and get support for more federal funding for the school lunch program so that the programs can buy locally produced food.

Aug 19, 2009
Obesity A Crushing Weight on U.S. Health Care
A look at how obesity is the elephant in the room of health care reform

Jul 14, 2009
Health Advocates Urge Kids to "Power Up Your Summer"
The Network for a Healthy California--Children's Power Play! Campaign launched "Power Up Your Summer" at Alicia Park in Rohnert Park on June 23, 2009.

Jul 02, 2009
That was how many calories?
Information on the new California state law that requires chain restaurants to post the calorie content of standard menu items.

Jul 02, 2009
High School Beverage Restricitions as of July 1, 2009
Information on the new high school beverage restrictions that go into effect on July 1, 2009.

Apr 02, 2009
Food Stamp Program Gets Infusion of Stimulus Funds
Starting April 1st, the 1 million families that receive food stamps will see an increase of 13.6%.

Mar 25, 2009
Food bank uses food stamps to boost economy
Humboldt County's Food for People is "Bringing a Million to Humboldt County" by educating Humboldt County residents about who is eligible for food stamps and enrolling them.

Mar 20, 2009
Effects of Thirty Years of Weight Gain
At a recent Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee meeting, PCRM asked the government to acknowledge America’s current state of health and rewrite those guidelines.

Feb 04, 2009
Good Eating Habits Start Younger Than You May Think
Eating with your child from a young age and being a good role model helps to protect your child from obesity.

Jan 30, 2009
Recess Makes for Better Students
Kids with more recess behaved better in school, according to a teacher rating system.

Jan 22, 2009
Give Your School Fundraisers a Healthy Boost!
Learn more about how to have a healthy fundraiser.

Jan 08, 2009
Time is Ripe: New era of food regulation is possible
State and local governments are making new regulations as a reaction to the growing cost of obesity, diabetes and the ever-higher cost of health care.

Dec 29, 2008
Nutritious Fast-Food Kids' Meals Are Scarce, Researchers Find
Only 3 percent of kids' meals served at fast-food restaurants met federal dietary guidelines in the first study to examine the nutrient quality of such meals in a major U.S. metropolitan market.

Dec 24, 2008
U.S. FDA warns Coca-Cola over nutritional claims on diet drink
FDA writes warning letter that Diet Coke Plus doesn't have enough additional nutritional value to match its name.

Dec 19, 2008
Governor Paterson proposes 'Obesity Tax,' a tax on non-diet sodas
Governor tries to raise money for NY by increasing tax on non-diet sodas.