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11

Solano officials endorse first lady's 'Let's Move' anti-obesity campaign - Vallejo Times-Herald(Childhood Obesity News)

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The national “Let’s Move” public awareness campaign encompasses a four-pronged approach — helping parents make better food choices, serving healthier food in school, making healthy food more available and affordable, and encouraging children to exercise more. George Miller, D-Martinez, called the Let’s Move campaign “one of the more important things we’ve done to change the status of obesity over the next few years. Meanwhile, Congress can help by reauthorizing the federal school meal and nutrition program, and also help find ways to allow schools to bolster physical education classes, some which have been cut due to fiscal constraints, Miller said. Solano County Public Health Education Manager Robin Cox said the county is working with the Solano Transportation Authority to encourage children to walk or bike to school. At the Children’s Network, Thomas endorsed efforts to remove sugary drinks and candy from schools, and other efforts to make fresh produce available in low-income neighborhoods. However, when visitors resort to hateful, vulgar or personal attacks or statements, the experience not only is lessened for others, it often drives from the site many people who might have something beneficial to say. Read Childhood Obesity

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