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Committee_on_Education_and_Labor_7.10.pdf
07/2010
Committee on Education and Labor - post by Rep. Lynn Woolsey
http://edlabor.house.gov/blog/
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Motivation_Plus_Information_Maintain_Healthy_Weight_6.10.pdf
06/2010
New Report Shows Americans Need Motivation Plus Information to Achieve, Maintain Healthy Weight, Says American Dietetic Association
media@eatright.org
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Politicians_Pinch_the_Straw_6.10.pdf
06/2010
Politicians Pinch the Straw to Lighten California’s Obesity Crisis
PRNewswire-USNewswire
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Soda_In_America_Taxes_And_A_Debate_Over_Health_5.10.pdf
05/2010
Soda In America: Taxes And A Debate Over Health
NPR: All Things Considered
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Americans_consuming_more_calories_than_ever_Fighting_Fat_4.10.pdf
04/2010
Americans are consuming more calories than ever: Fighting Fat
www.cleveland.com
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Military_recruitment_a_fat_joke_4.10.pdf
04/2010
Military recruitment a fat joke: New findings on “dramatic increase of obesity among young adults”
www.thehindu.com
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Nutrition_education _WIC_influences_healthful_foods_4.10.pdf
04/2010
Nutrition education at WIC influences participants to consume more healthful foods
ScienceBlog.com
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Panel_has_full_plate_healthful_city_dining_4.10.pdf
04/2010
Panel has full plate: healthful city dining
The Columbus Dispatch
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Cutting_Junk_Foods_Schools_3.10.pdf
03/2010
Cutting 'Junk Foods' From Schools May Level Obesity Rates
foodmanufacturing.com
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Group_To_McDonald's_Send_Home_the_Clown_3.10.pdf
03/2010
Group To McDonald's: Send Home The Clown
ktvu.com
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High_Fructose_Corn_Syrup_Makes_You_Fat_Princeton_Study_3.10.pdf
03/2010
High Fructose Corn Syrup Makes You Fat Reveals Princeton Study
www.green-talk.com
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Perspective_change_needed_for_obesity_prevention_3.10.pdf
03/2010
Perspective change needed for obesity prevention
ANR website
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Schools_Can_Help_Prevent_Childhood_Obesity_3.10.pdf
03/2010
Schools Can Help Prevent Childhood Obesity
redorbit.com
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Pick_Your_Poison_Sugar_or_High_Fructose_Corn_Syrup_2.10.pdf
02/2010
Pick Your Poison — Sugar or High Fructose Corn Syrup
www.medifasthealth.org
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Phys_ed_key_improve_health_low_income_USCF_11.09.pdf
11/2009
Physical education key to improving health in low-income adolescents
e! science news
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Healthy_Weight_Commitment_Fndtn_EarthTimes_10.09.pdf
10/2009
Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation Seeks to Encourage Behavior Change and Provide Tools to Help Consumers Achieve Energy Balance in the Marketplace, in the Workplace and in Schools
Earth Times
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New_Center_Focus_Stress, Socioecon_Obesity_UCSFToday_8.09.pdf
08/2009
Healthy New Center to Focus on Effects of Stress, Socioeconomic Status on Obesity
UCSF Today
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Kaiser_menu_labeling_increases_healthy_options_CloudComputingJournal_7.09.pdf
07/2009
Kaiser Permanente to Provide Calorie, Nutrition Information on Cafeteria Menus: UC Berkeley study shows that menu labeling increases patrons choice of healthy menu options
Cloud Computing Journal
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Improving_Child_Nutrition_Programs_to_Reduce_Childhood_Obesity_5.09.pdf
05/2009
Improving Child Nutrition Programs to Reduce Childhood Obesity

Washingotn, DC - On Thursday, May 14, 2009, the Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee, chaired by U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), held a hearing to examine how improvements to child nutrition programs can help fight the nation’s childhood obesity crisis. Child nutrition experts from across the country, including Dr. Lorrene Ritchie, testified about the threat that childhood obesity poses nation’s physical and financial health.

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Meet_a_Grantee_healthyeatingresearch_5.09.pdf
05/2009
Meet a Grantee
Healthy Eating Research
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Innovative_Approach_to_Combat_Obesity_House_Educ_subcomm_5.09.pdf
05/2009
School Innovative Approaches Needed to Combat Childhood Obesity, Witnesses Tell House Education Subcommittee
Committee on Education and Labor, http://edlabor.house.gov/newsroom/
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School_Lunch_Prog_Sustainability_BerkeleyDailyPlanet_4.09.pdf
04/2009
School Lunch Program on Path to Sustainability
Berkeley Daily Planet
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Sugar_Back_on_Labels_Selling_Point_NYTimes_3.09.pdf
04/2009
Sugar Is Back on Food Labels, This Time as a Selling Point
New York Times
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Safe_clicking_diet_advice_AssocPress_3.09.pdf
03/2009
Safe clicking tips when logging on for diet advice
Associated Press
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Calorie_counts_fast_food_LATimes_8.08.pdf
08/2008
Calorie counts on fast food menus? California law would require it
Los Angeles Times
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Parents_seek_to_make_kids_eat_veg_LATimes_5.08.pdf
06/2008
Parents seek ways to make kids eat vegetables
Los Angeles Times
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soda_fuels_obesity_SMateoCtyTimes_6.08.pdf
06/2008
Soda Consumption Fuels Obesity
San Mateo County Times
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ANR_nutrition_experts_obesity_ANRNewsBlog_5.08.pdf
05/2008
ANR nutrition experts take on obesity
ANR News Blog
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Fourth-graders_engage_with_Life_LompocRecord_5.08.pdf
05/2008
Fourth-graders engage with life
Lompoc Record
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Immigrant_struggle_Amer_junk_food_CNN_2.08.pdf
02/2008
Immigrant children struggle with America's junk
CNN.com
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reframe_message_MercNews_1.08.pdf
01/2008
Reframe weight-loss message to healthy eating, lifestyles
MercuryNews.com
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aim_at_sugar-filled_sodas_MercNews_12.07.pdf
12/2007
Bay Area nutritionists take aim at sugar-filled sodas
MercuryNews.com
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covert_vegies_SydneyMornHerald_12.07.pdf
12/2007
Dietician warns against covert vegies
Sydney Morning Herald
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soda_free_summer_2008_InsideBayArea_12.07.pdf
12/2007
Local nutritionists plot war on soft drinks: 'Soda Free Summer' initiatives in 2008 likely
InsideBayArea.com
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should_parent_lose_obese_child_ABC7_12.07.pdf
12/2007
Should a parent lose custody of an obese child?
ABC 7 - Assignment 7
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CA_tips_scales_sacto_sun_11.07.pdf
11/2007
California Tips the Scales
thesacramentosun.blogspot.com
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not_easy_eating_green_InsideBayArea_11.07.pdf
11/2007
It's not always easy eating "green"
InsideBayArea.com
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perspective_change_obesity_prev_11.07.pdf
11/2007
Perspective change needed in obesity prevention
Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California
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west_contra_costa_diet_program_InsideBayArea_11.07.pdf
11/2007
West Contra Costa schools hope diet programs bear fruit
InsideBayArea.com
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sports_drinks_wash_post_9.07.pdf
09/2007
Should drinks like Gatorade sport the 'junk food' label?
Washington Post
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nutritious_snacks_post_journal_8.14.07.pdf
08/2007
Schools Leaning Toward Nutritious Snacks For Students
The Post Journal
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dinnk_water_Health_News_Digest.com_8.07.pdf
08/2007
UC Berkeley Researchers Urge Children to Drink Water
HealthNewsDigest.com
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obesity_burden_women_9.06.pdf
09/2006
Obesity places greater burden on women
Women's Health Matters
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experts_constant_dieting_Palladium_Item_8.27.06.pdf
08/2006
Experts say constant dieting can backfire on you
San Francisco Chronicle
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school_lunch_lightens_SFChron_6.7.06.pdf
06/2006
School lunch lightens up: Chef is changing the way Berkeley students eat, one salad bar at a time
San Francisco Chronicle
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berkeley_lunch_chrs_sci_mon_3.9.06.pdf
03/2006
In Berkeley, Calif., lunch has become a learning experience
Christian Science Monitor
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video_dance_game_sf_chron_1.25.06.pdf
01/2006
Video dance game to be used in schools. West Virginia taps Konami's system to help fight obesity
San Francisco Chronicle
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fatter_sf_chron_8.25.05.pdf
08/2005
Fatter than ever: Despite alarms over childhood obesity, California 's kids are packing on the pounds
San Francisco Chronicle
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junk_food_cash_cow_5.17.05.pdf
05/2005
Junk food: A cash cow for schools
San Francisco Chronicle
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battle_bulk_Sacto_Bee_4.18.05.pdf
04/2005
Battle of the bulk: A major public and private effort is in the works in California to fight the rise in obesity and its economic costs
Sacramento Bee
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fine_dining_pilot_sfchron_4.7.05.pdf
04/2005
In Berkeley, fine dining starts early. Pilot program serves gourmet breakfasts in elementary school
San Francisco Chronicle
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new_food_pyramid_SFChron_4.20.05.pdf
04/2005
New food pyramid difficult to digest: Abstract update requires Web access for personal plan
San Francisco Chronicle
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obesity_danger_flegal_SFChron_4.19.05.pdf
04/2005
Obesity danger may have been overstated
San Francisco Chronicle
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kids_kitchen_sfchron_1.12.05.pdf
01/2005
Kids in the kitchen: A new generation is growing up cooking
San Francisco Chronicle
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link_soft_drinks_sfchron_8.26.04.pdf
08/2004
Researchers link soft drinks to diabetes. Drinking a soda a day led to weight gain in medical school study of 90,000 women
San Francisco Chronicle
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weight_temper_sfchron_7.9.04.pdf
07/2004
Weight, temper linked in new study. Difficult children may be at higher risk for obesity
San Francisco Chronicle
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overweight and early dieting_UCBPress_6.9.04.pdf
06/2004
New survey of obese women finds many started dieting before age 14
UC Berkeley News
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One-third_of_calories_consumed_are_junk_6.04.pdf
06/2004
One-third of calories consumed are junk
Los Angeles Times
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weighty_crusade_sfchron_5.23.04.pdf
05/2004
The Obesity Crisis: A weighty crusade. Exercise, healthy eating are hitting stride on global scale
San Francisco Chronicle
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new_egg_sfchron_4.7.04.pdf
04/2004
The new egg: There's a dizzying array of designer eggs on the market, but what are you getting for the extra bucks?
San Francisco Chronicle
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food_insecurity_ca_latinos_ca_ag_3.04.pdf
03/2004
Food insecurity prominent among low-income California Latinos
California Agriculture
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ca_overweight_hungry_ca_ag_3.04.pdf
03/2004
How can Californians be overweight and hungry?
California Agriculture
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worries_obesity_growing_3.31.04.pdf
03/2004
Worries about kids' obesity growing. Crisis nearly equals threat from drugs, poll respondents say
San Francisco Chronicle
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too_much_salt_sfchron_2.12.04.pdf
02/2004
Americans eat far too much salt, report says. For better health, intake should be cut in half
San Francisco Chronicle
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salt_intake_SJMN_2.12.04.pdf
02/2004
Salt intake poses risk, report says. Healthy trend in water consumption
San Jose Mercury News
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best_fit_SJMN_1.16.04.pdf
01/2004
The Best Fit
San Jose Mercury News
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EdMat_Reviews_Published _10.03.pdf
10/2003
Educational Materials in Review
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
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junk_food_banned_LA_Times_10-29-03.pdf
10/2003
Sale of Junk Food at School Banned
LA Times
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obesidad_infantil_anr_esp_7-03.pdf
07/2003
La obesidad infantil y la diabetes, aumento de diabetes tipo 2 en la niñez, y La prevención de la diabetes entre los niños
ANR Report
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slim_down_SJMN_7.03.pdf
07/2003
Students Slim Down
San Jose Mercury News
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latimes_candy_9.27.03.pdf
07/2003
Using Candy as a Reward Leaves a Very Bad Taste
LA Times
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chicago_trib_innovative_6.03.pdf
06/2003
Innovative schools teach lifelong health by just saying "no" to the status quo
Chicago Tribune
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nyt_upfront_online_6.03.pdf
06/2003
Upfront online
NYT news magazine for teens
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sjmn_mcmenu_future_6.03.pdf
06/2003
What will the McMenu of the future look like?
San Jose Mercury News
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parenthood.com_good_food_6.03.pdf
06/2003
Why Finding Good Foods Is So Difficult
Parenthood.com
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diet_obsession_LA Times_5.5.03.pdf
05/2003
Feeding our diet obsession: Weight-loss fads fuel a high-stakes industry in which profits seem to be growing ever fatter
LA Times
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growing_anchorage_4-03.pdf
04/2003
Growing
Anchorage Daily Times
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Vitamin_W_SFChron_4.2.03.pdf
04/2003
Vitamin W: Enhanced waters are pretty to look at and fun to drink, but are they really better for you?
San Francisco Chronicle
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obesity_risks_cancer_TheSci_3-03.pdf
03/2003
Obesity's Risks Include Cancer, Too
The Scientist
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brstfdng_app_sfchron_1-8-03.pdf
01/2003
Breast milk may help control growing appetite
San Francisco Chronicle
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anr_espanol_1-8-03.pdf
01/2003
Consejos para perder el exceso de peso
ANR Report
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surgeon_gen_child_obesity_conf2003.pdf
01/2003
Obesity 'a threat' to U.S. security Surgeon General urges cultural shift
San Francisco Chronicle
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what_size_fit_ajc_1-14-03.pdf
01/2003
What Size Fitness?
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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epidemic_child_obesity_conf_2003.pdf
12/2002
Epidemic of child obesity puzzles experts. Number of overweight kids in California has tripled since '70s
San Francisco Chronicle
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Atkins_Diet_Study_SFChron_11-19-02.pdf
11/2002
Knives drawn over Atkins diet study: Experts doubt benefit of high-fat, low-carb
San Francisco Chronicle
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NHLBI_girls_weightandsmoke.pdf
11/2002
NHLBI Study Shows Weight Concerns Increase Girls' Risk Of Becoming Smokers
National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute Press Release
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healthy_meal_CCTimes_11-4-02.pdf
11/2002
Tiny School Beats Peers at Healthful-Meal Game
Contra Costa Times
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child_obes_doc_SFChron_10-28-02.pdf
10/2002
Child Obesity Documentary in Production
San Francisco Chronicle
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Health_Food_Fails_NYT.pdf
10/2002
Health Food Fails Test at School in Berkeley
New York Times
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teachers_sizzle_SFChron_10-15-02.pdf
10/2002
Teachers sizzle over fast food fund-raiser. Some say it promotes unhealthy choices
San Francisco Chronicle
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wrkshp_sfchron_1-3-03.pdf
01/2002
Chan Hosts Workshop
San Francisco Chronicle