South Carolina Releases 2014 Obesity Action Plan

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South Carolina, a state with one of the highest childhood obesity rates, is refocusing the efforts begun in 2005 to get the state back in shape.

In late September 2014, South Carolina officials released The South Carolina Obesity Action Plan, which focuses on specific improvements and setting achievable goals.

According to a news article in The Slate, all the goals fall into one of four target areas: communities, workplaces, school/childcare, and health care.

The plan calls for many specific ways the public and private sectors can work towards a healthier South Carolina, like equipping more farmers’ markets with the ability to accept SNAP benefits or encouraging more workplaces to create space for breastfeeding moms.

With the launch of the new action plan came a new website, SCaleDown.org, which will be updated with resources, events, and other health-related info.