Childhood Obesity
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March 28, 2013
A Cleveland, OH city prohibition against the use of artificial trans fats in restaurants was upheld by the Ohio Court of Appeals, overturning state legislation supported by the food industry. ChangeLab Solutions supported the city in the form of an amicus brief, filed jointly with Public Health Law Center.The Court ruled that local authority over...
March 14, 2013
A judge ruled this week against New York City’s proposed limits on the sale of large size sugar sweetened beverages, citing limits on governmental power. NPLAN's Manel Kappagoda blogged about the issue at MomsRising.org, and explains in more detail why the restriction is still worth pursuing.
the healthy corner store movement
Over the past decade, a growing number of advocates have begun partnering with corner store owners in low-income urban and rural communities to improve the availability and marketing of healthy, affordable foods.
Christine Fry, Senior Policy Analyst at ChangeLab Solutions, moderated a discussion where speakers explored the successes and challenges of healthy corner store conversions, with a particular focus on strategies for financing this work.
Christine Fry, Senior Policy Analyst at ChangeLab Solutions, moderated a discussion where speakers explored the successes and challenges of healthy corner store conversions, with a particular focus on strategies for financing this work.
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