FRAC - National School Lunch Program Congress created the NSLP after an investigation into the health of young men State of the States A Profile of Food and nutrition programs Across the http://www.frac.org/html/federal_food_programs/programs/nslp.html
Extractions: Congress created the NSLP after an investigation into the health of young men rejected in the World War II draft showed a connection between physical deficiencies and childhood malnutrition. In response, Congress enacted the 1946 National School Lunch Act as a "measure of national security, to safeguard the health and well-being of the Nation's children." In 1998, Congress expanded the NSLP to include cash reimbursement for snacks served in certain afterschool educational and enrichment programs. Benefits The NSLP provides per meal cash reimbursements to schools as an entitlement to provide nutritious meals to children. This means that all eligible schools may participate and all children attending those schools may participate. The National School Lunch Program provides school children with one-third or more of their Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for key nutrients. These lunches are required to provide no more than 30 percent of calories from fat and less than 10 percent from saturated fat. USDA research indicates that children who participate in School Lunch have superior nutritional intakes compared to those who do not participate.
DefenseLINK News: WIC Health Program Expands Overseas Next Year AFRTS TV Report DoD expands WIC family nutrition program overseas can The program also offers nutritional education and health counseling services. http://www.dod.gov/news/Sep2000/n09262000_20009262.html
Extractions: American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2000 A government-sponsored supplemental food and health education program available to stateside military families will soon become available to families overseas as well. The Special Supplement Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, commonly known as WIC, will begin overseas in early 2001, said Roger W. Hartman, a TRICARE health policy analyst. Weve folks in the military stateside who are using WIC, but then get orders for overseas duty and lose the benefit. That's like taking a cut in pay, he said. AFRTS TV Report: "DoD expands WIC family nutrition program overseas" can be viewed at 28.8 Kbps or 56 Kbps Congress directed us to make WIC as available to personnel overseas as it is to those in the United States," he said. Were talking fundamentally about pay and money and making supplemental foods available to people where they are not available now and improving the overall health, diet and nutrition of the family members in the process. The Child Nutrition Act of 1966 authorized WIC. Benefits have been available to military families stationed in the United States and its territories since about 1972, Hartman said. A recent amendment to U.S. Code Title 10 allows DoD to extend the program overseas.
Review Of The WIC Food Packages Her research focuses on nutrition policies, food assistance programs, in minority populations and health perceptions among lowincome families); http://www4.nas.edu/webcr.nsf/CommitteeDisplay/FNBX-H-03-01-A?OpenDocument
Leveraging Longitudinal Data In Developing Countries BARRY POPKIN is Professor of nutrition at University of North Carolina, He directed the Matlab Community health and family Planning Project in http://www4.nas.edu/webcr.nsf/CommitteeDisplay/CPOP-I-01-01-A?OpenDocument
Lifeskills In Food Education - Food Stamp Nutrition Education Through a working partnership, the hawaii Food Stamp Program and the a Healthy family Brochure listing of hawaii food assistance nutrition program. http://www.hawaii.edu/foodskills/FoodStamp/foodstamps.htm
Extractions: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is committed to lead America in ending hunger and improving nutrition and health. The FNS mission is to increase food security and reduce hunger in partnership with cooperating organizations by providing low income persons with access to food, a healthful diet and nutrition education. The Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program is intended to carry out this vision and mission for the Food Stamp Program. State of Hawaii: Department of Human Services Food Stamp Nutrition Connection Collaboration Wheel* and USDA-FNS Hawaii Council memorandum United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Programs share the common mission of ensuring access to nutritious, healthy diets for all Americans. Food assistance and nutrition education programs for low-income Americans promote healthful diets through educational efforts encouraging consumers to make healthful food choices. The Food Stamp Program (FSP) is designed to safeguard the health and well being of low income Americans by providing access to a healthy, nutritious diet. The FSP includes activities designed to increase, within a limited budget, the likelihood of healthy food choices by food stamp recipients that are compatible with the most recent dietary advice as reflected in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Food Guide Pyramid.
Nutrition Education For Wellness - Food Stamp Nutrition Education Food Stamp nutrition Connection. State of hawaii Food Stamp Program a Healthy family Brochure listing of hawaii food assistance nutrition program. http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/new/foodstamp/foodstamps.htm
Extractions: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is committed to lead America in ending hunger and improving nutrition and health. The FNS mission is to increase food security and reduce hunger in partnership with cooperating organizations by providing low income persons with access to food, a healthful diet and nutrition education. The Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program is intended to carry out this vision and mission for the Food Stamp Program. State of Hawaii: Department of Human Services Food Stamp Nutrition Connection Collaboration Wheel* and USDA-FNS Hawaii Council memorandum United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Programs share the common mission of ensuring access to nutritious, healthy diets for all Americans. Food assistance and nutrition education programs for low-income Americans promote healthful diets through educational efforts encouraging consumers to make healthful food choices. The Food Stamp Program (FSP) is designed to safeguard the health and well-being of low income Americans by providing access to a healthy, nutritious diet. The FSP includes activities designed to increase, within a limited budget, the likelihood of healthy food choices by food stamp recipients that are compatible with the most recent dietary advice as reflected in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Food Guide Pyramid.
GovBenefits.gov - Benefits Report North Carolina Special Supplemental nutrition Program for Women, contact your county health department or the NC family health Resource line at http://www.govbenefits.gov/govbenefits/benefits/report.jhtml?dispatch=state&bid=
Extractions: 22nd International Conference About PPSEAWA Peace Ambassador International Bulletin ... Children, The Family and Health: What it Takes to Give Children Long Life The Hawaii Workshop Overview Agenda Opening Session Panel I ... Love is to accompany your children for growth The Singapore Workshop Agenda Opening Ceremony Towards Better Health for Our Young Children Give a Kid a Hand ... Related Sites Moderator: Dr. Viopapa Annandale, Samoa Panelists: Gail Breakey, Hawaii; Jane Bates, USA; and Kristine Neeland, Hawaii Dr. Annandale, Tropical Health Specialist The components of health are: 1. Physical: Nutrition is the foundation. Breast milk is important for a healthy baby. Samoa has a food and nutrition policy. The policy tries to promote breast-feeding and stop the inappropriate sale of infant nutrition products. Anemia and malnutrition are two areas where Samoa is trying to improve conditions for children. The solutions lie in the social, economic and political arenas. Good eating habits must be established early. Currently 1 in 4 Samoans suffer from Diabetes. 2. Mental health: Physical punishment and strong verbal correction are commonly used. Parents expect compliance; there is a serious conflict if children do not conform. The literacy rate was in the 90% range in Samoa, now that is dropping. Dropouts are often children where the family does not have the school fees and the child must work to help support the family.
Extractions: Search Site Map Home PREVENTION INSTITUTE 265 29th Street Oakland, CA 94611 Tel: 510.444.7738 Fax: 510.663.1280 TESTIMONY OF LESLIE MIKKELSEN BEFORE THE SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES "Improving Nutrition and Health Through Lifestyle Modifications" February 17, 2003 San Francisco, CA My name is Leslie Mikkelsen. I am Managing Director of Prevention Institute. I would like to thank you for the opportunity to be part of this very important hearing to address a serious and growing health problem in the United States. I am very enthusiastic that the Committee on Appropriations has recognized the gravity of this public health crisis and recommended significant funding to increase physical activity, improve nutrition, and reduce the prevalence of obesity and overweight. I would like to share with you my perspective, gained through my work as a nutritionist and public health practitioner, on effective measures necessary to turn around the frightening statistics. There are numerous factors which influence individual food and activity choices. Changing the overall pattern of these choices requires a multifaceted approach that addresses not only individual knowledge, motivation, and skills, but also ensures the surrounding environment supports healthy behaviors. This point was driven home for me in my work as the nutritionist for the food banks of New York City and Alameda County. An important lesson for me in this work occurred after I had led a particularly successful nutrition education session with mothers of young children, sponsored by a local community agency. The group was enthusiastic and quite interested in practical guidance about how best to nourish their children. Then lunch arrived. It consisted of a microwaved "Polish" hot dog, potato chips, cup cakes, and a fruit drink. At that moment, it was clear to me why education was only one element of the strategy to change the dietary habits of these families.
Extractions: This program is based on the following holistic health model: Health is an inborn natural mechanism. Degenerative diseases are the biochemical result of repetitive physical, emotional mental and spiritual assault to the life force. Restoration of the life force, rectification of the biochemical imbalance and the reestablishment of health, entails the following stages: Detoxification, nutrition, oxygenation, education and meditation.
Overview Of 2003 And 2004 Childhood Obesity Bills Would have required health insurers to cover obesity reduction programs for children children and their families will make better nutritional choices. http://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/childhoodobesity.htm
Extractions: Legislation for 2003-2004 2005 Update Now Available Obesity is epidemic in the United States. In the past two decades, rates of overweight and obesity have doubled for children and tripled in adolescents. The percentage of overweight among children and youth has climbed to the 15 percent range. Being overweight or obese increases risk for the top U.S. causes of death and disability including heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes. Across the country, obesity carried a $117 billion price tag in 2000, accounting for 9 percent of the nationâs total health care costs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that if current obesity trends continue, one-third of all children, and one-half of African-American and Hispanic children, born in 2000 will develop diabetes. Fortunately, much can be done to prevent costly obesity-related health problems. State legislators have begun to aim prevention efforts at obesity risk factors that begin in childhoodâsuch as poor nutrition, physical inactivity, and the increase in children diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.
Bibliography Acted as the nutrition advisor and program administrator to the Council, including the First Ladys Vision Healthy family ~ Strong Community annual http://homepages.wmich.edu/~brussm/accomplishments.htm
Extractions: Recent Accomplishments Achieved World Health Organization mission to establish Health Promoting Schools by creating and implementing the School Based Nutrition and Physical Activity Partnership Program (SNAPP) within the Public School System which required the development of healthy school menus, reduced the sales and distribution of low-nutritive value snacks within the school grounds, educated parents about the importance of healthy food and physical activity for child development, and mandated physical education for students five times per week. SNAPP has been implemented by 95% of all public schools. Spearheaded implementation of World Health Organization mission by establishing a CNMI Food and Nutrition Council comprised of representatives from key public and private sector organizations to address issues of household and Commonwealth wide food security, consumer protection education, community based nutrition and physical activity, and media coverage of health topics. Acted as the nutrition advisor and program administrator to the Council, prepared a Commonwealth-wide Food and Nutrition Policy and developed a ten-year Plan of Action that were adopted by the Council. Primary responsibility for securing endorsement of the Council by the Office of the Governor and the Legislature, as well as successfully lobbying for legislative funding to support Councils expanding activities.
Extractions: The NFHS Bulletin is a series of four-page policy briefs summarizing secondary analysis of data from the 1992-93 National Family Health Survey (NFHS) in India. The series is copublished by the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) in Mumbai and the East-West Center. The NFHS collected information from nearly 90,000 Indian women on a range of demographic and health topics. Conducted under the auspices of the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the survey provides national and state-level estimates of fertility, infant and child mortality, family planning practice, maternal and child health, and the utilization of services available to mothers and children. IIPS conducted the survey in cooperation with consulting organizations and 18 population research centers throughout India. The East-West Center and a U.S.-based consulting firm, Macro International, provided technical assistance, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) provided financial support. Single copies of the NFHS Bulletin on are available free by airmail and may be reproduced for educational use. Airmail postage charges for additional copies are $0.50 each within the United States and its territories and $1.00 each elsewhere. Send an e-mail message to
Extractions: PEDIATRICS Vol. 114 No. 3 September 2004, pp. e317-e326 (doi:10.1542/peds.2004-0618) This Article Abstract Full Text (PDF) P ... Citation Map Services E-mail this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal ... Download to citation manager PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by El-Kamary, S. S. Articles by Duggan, A. K. Related Collections Office Practice Samer S. El-Kamary, MD, MPH Susan M. Higman, PhD Loretta Fuddy, LCSW, MPH Elizabeth McFarlane, MPH Calvin Sia, MD and Anne K. Duggan, ScD Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Extractions: This Article Abstract Full Text (PDF) P ... Citation Map Services E-mail this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal ... Cited by other online articles PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Duggan, A. Articles by Sia, C. Related Collections Miscellaneous PEDIATRICS Vol. 105 No. 1 Supplement January 2000, pp. 250-259 Anne Duggan, ScD Amy Windham, MPH Elizabeth McFarlane, MPH Loretta Fuddy LCSW, MPH Charles Rohde, PhD Sharon Buchbinder, PhD and Calvin Sia, MD From Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland; Hawaii Medical Association, Hawaii State Department of Health, Honolulu, Hawaii; and Towson University Department of Health Science, Towson, Maryland.
Department Of Health Services - WIC Branch - Resources Browse their online database of over 4300 active, practicing, family physician health/nutrition Education Resources. 5 A Day Program (sponsored by the http://www.wicworks.ca.gov/resources/relatedLinks.html
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