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PreventObesity.net is scheduled to host a webinar at 2 p.m. EST on Thursday about shared-use agreements, also called joint use agreements. Speakers will explain the basic concept of the agreements, talk about how the agreements help address childhood obesity and provide insight into navigating local laws and regulations to craft them.
After months of anticipation, HBO is finally set to premiere its four-part documentary Weight of the Nation beginning at 8 p.m EST on Monday.
The childhood obesity movement came together in Washington this week for the Weight of the Nation conference, which PreventObesity.net covered extensively in three previous blog posts and in the Inside Track, our Leader-exclusive newsletter. But that wasn’t the only thing that happened in the movement this week.
Each week, PreventObesity.net Leaders receive a copy of our newsletter, The Inside Track. This week, we wrapped up the Weight of the Nation conference, shared news about an upcoming webinar and featured a story about Hyatt's new food and beverage program.
PreventObesity.net Leader Maya Rockeymoore compares the obesity epidemic to the film trilogy during the Weight of the Nation conference on Wednesday. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter also gives remarks.
The Institute of Medicine recommendations were put together by a task force made up of a bipartisan group of government officials, academics and obesity advocates.
The Weight of the Nation conference kicked off on Monday with big news from our friends at the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), who announced a new commitment from a corporate partner designed to encourage children and teenagers to eat more vegetables.
The PreventObesity.net team will be on hand for next week’s big Weight of the Nation conference in Washington, a three-day event that is expected to make major headlines in the childhood obesity movement.
In less than a week, nearly 8,100 PreventObesity.net Leaders and Supporters wrote to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in support of serving fruits and vegetables as snacks in schools.
We conducted major website maintenance this weekend that laid the groundwork for a series of exciting improvements that will take place during the summer.
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