Sorrell looks to target fast food marketing to kids
New article covering the desires of Attorney General Bill Sorrell to regulate fast food advertising toward ...
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SPARK (PE Curriculum) Webinars
SPARK offers a series of monthly webinars to keep individuals informed on ways to improve their physical education programs. One recent webinar's topic was "Tools to Build a Better Program." Get insight from professionals in the field, by registering for or viewing past SPARK ...
Read MoreSquareMeals.org
The Texas Department of Agriculture hosts this great website with all the information anyone could ever want about school food in Texas. News, resources (in Spanish!) and all sorts of information on programs can be found on this easy-to-use ...
Read MoreLet’s Move, Active Schools Resources and Grants
Predominantly Latino schools often lack financial support and resources to create a more active environment. Fortunately with the right tools and motivation you can do something about it! You can find grants, tools, and training opportunities to improve physical activity both before and after school, at the Let's Move, Active Schools resource page. The site provides tools and resources to provide students with: high quality PE; brief bouts of physical activity throughout the day; and after school programs to keep healthy. Resources to encourage staff, families, and the community members to support active living initiatives are also available. Click here to visit the Let's Move, Active Schools resource ...
Read MoreReport on Food Marketing and Social Media
According to this report from the Rudd Center, food companies are some of the most popular brands featured on Facebook. Social networks like Facebook and Twitter conduct polls and foster support for their products, as teens participate in the interactive components of food companies' social media promotions. The Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University completed this study to analyze how food marketers promote their products or brands through the different forms of social ...
Read MoreReport Highlights TV Food Marketing Trends to Children 2010
Curious about trends in TV food marketing towards children? The Rudd Food Policy Center's 2010 report provides insight into the situation kids face with respect targeted advertising. Although children's exposure to TV food ads declined between 2004-2008, findings from the updated report indicate that exposure to food and beverage advertisements increased substantially among children in 2010. Read more about this ...
Read MoreSafe Kids Week, 2007
Safe Kids, an organization supported by Johnson & Johnson, hosted an event in Amarillo to teach kids about safety. At the event BikeTexas provided students with hands on training on wearing helmets, bike safety and maintenance. Over 500 students were in attendance at the event. ...
Read MoreResources from Safe Routes to School (SRTS), Fairfax County, VA
The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program in Fairfax County has served as a model to other SRTS schools across the nation. This initiative seeks to encourage kids and families to walk and bike to school. Stay tuned to their Facebook page to learn what parents in this community are doing to promote more out of school physical activity time for their children. Find more SRTS Resources from the Fairfax Advocates for Better Biking here. ...
Read MoreSalad bars schools = happy healthy kids
News article from The Cordova Times, discussing the implementation of salad bars in ...
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