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Bill for South Carolina to Eliminate Junk Foods in Schools



The Bill that will be presented to eliminate junk foods from schools in South ...

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Bill Number 843



The summary, actions, and full text of H.B. 843 that would, among other things, tax sugary drinks in the state of New ...

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Bill Status of HB 4121



Webpage on the Illinois State government page that has all the information on the status and history of HB ...

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BMI Reports 2012-2013



This report takes a look at the Body Mass index (BMI) of 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade children living in Spartanburg. In all three of these grade levels, Hispanic children were more likely to be overweight or obese compared to all other race groups. ...

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BREAKING: USDA Issues Proposed Rules for School “Competitive Food” and My Analysis



Bettina Elias Siegel of The Lunch Tray school food blog gives her spin on the new proposed competitive food standards, as well as how she believes big food business will try to get around ...

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Building a Special Park in South L.A.



What started out as a small community effort to clean up a neighborhood, has now evolved into a project which will not only lead to the development of a unique, self-sustaining park, but also to water conservation. The project, which is set to cost $1.3 million, will implement Best Management Practices and the Liberty Hill Foundation has agreed to contribute funds towards the project. ...

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Built Environment Policy for Physical Activity in Mexican-American Children



This research brief provides policy recommendations for improving the built environment, to support physical activity (PA) among low-income Mexican-American children and their families in 14 colonias in Hidalgo County, ...

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California After School Physical Activity (CASPA) Guidelines



The CASPA Guidelines were developed as a result of Education Code Section 8484.8, which required the California Department of Education (CDE) to develop voluntary after school physical activity guidelines for CDE-funded after school programs. The CASPA guidelines feature 10 main guidelines, which each detail ways that these these recommendations can be followed. See the CASPA guidelines here. ...

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California Complete Streets Act of 2008



The complete text to the California Complete Streets Act of ...

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