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The 2010 California Obesity Prevention Plan is a call to action for stakeholders from all the identified sectors—State, Local, and Tribal Governments; Employers; Health Care; Families; Community Organizations; Schools; Child Care; Food and Beverage Industry; and Entertainment and Professional Sports—to work together to improve the health of all Californians.
The Northern California Healthy Eating Active Living (NorCal HEAL) website, administered by the Center, lists resources, materials and information for schools, worksites, neighborhoods, and healthcare, as well as links to cross-sector postings and fundraising opportunities.
To understand the range of possible consumption and weight outcomes of providing calorie information on menu boards, "Potential Impact of Menu Labeling of Fast Foods in California" explores different assumptions about the percentage of people who frequent fast food restaurants and see calorie information.
Children’s dietary behaviors, like those of adults, are influenced by the realities of where they live, including the availability of food both inside and outside the home. This report, The Links Between the Neighborhood Food Environment and Childhood Nutrition, focuses on how the neighborhood food environment influences the food choices of low-income children, ages 3 to 12, and their families.
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) works to maintain a current listing of farmers markets throughout the United States. Market information is provided to AMS from various sources including state market representatives, market managers, and consumers. The farmers market searchable database is updated on a regular basis.on.
There are over 400 communities in California with Certified Farmers Markets where farmers sell their own produce to the public. Find the markets in your city, county or region on this site.
A private nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of low-income Californians by increasing their access to nutritious and affordable food.
This website, hosted by the Center for Advanced Studies in Nutrition and Social Marketing at UC Davis, lists environmental and individual tools that have been made available through the cooperation of many different organizations, groups, and agencies from both the public and private sectors.
A project of the Urban and Environmental Policy Institute at Occidental College in Los Angeles, the Center seeks to improve access to fresh and healthy foods in all communities, especially those where access is most limited. Strategies include developing and evaluating pilot programs; grassroots organizing and coalition building; and conducting research, evaluation, and policy analysis.
This toolkit contains standardized measurement tools for assessing various aspects of community food security. It includes a general guide to community assessment and focused materials for examining six basic assessment components related to community food security.
