New Child Nutrition Act Reinforces that School Nutrition Regulations are Working For the past several months, the fate of school nutrition standards for tens of thousands of schools…
Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults and Youth: United States, 2011–2014 National Center for Health Statistics Data Brief, November 2015 The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) reported that from 1999 through 2014, obesity prevalence…
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Doubles Its Commitment to Helping All Children Grow Up at a Healthy Weight Congratulations to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) for doubling down on children’s health. Their…
CDC 2014 School Health Index – Unified Assessment Tool for the Alliance for a Healthier Generation and CDC Working with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation (the Alliance), the Centers for Disease Control and…
Alliance for a Healthier Generation Statement in Response to “A Healthy Bottom Line: Obese Children, a Pacified Public, and Corporate Legitimacy” In the article published by Social Currents, June 2014, “A Healthy Bottom Line: Obese Children, a Pacified…
Healthy Collaboration First Lady Michelle Obama announced today that nearly five million kids around the county will have access to…
Prevalence of Childhood and Adult Obesity in the United States, 2011-2012, Published in the Journal of American Medical Association The JAMA report of a 43 percent drop in childhood obesity rates among 2- to 5-year-olds over the past decade…
Alliance Statement on the USDA’s New Nutrition Standards for “Smart Snacks” in School Finally, the days of ‘anything goes’ when it comes to snacks in schools are ending. Two thumbs up to the U.S…
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation Teams Up With Let’s Move to Increase Physical Activity in U.S. Schools The Alliance for a Healthier Generation is thrilled to be a part of the Let’s Move! Active Schools initiative…
Alliance for a Healthier Generation Statement on the U.S. Department of Agriculture Proposed National Nutrition Standards For Snack Foods and Beverages Sold in Schools The Alliance for a Healthier Generation applauds the U.S…