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Recently launched website www.SNAPtoHealth.org

 Published February 21, 2012
Department of Health Releases New Child Obesity Report

Department of Health Releases New Child Obesity Report

 Published February 15, 2012

Recently launched website www.SNAPtoHealth.org

February 21, 2012 No Comments

The Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress in collaboration with the Harvard School of Public Health recently launched the website www.SNAPtoHealth.org. This website is a “virtual town hall’ for public discourse about innovative strategies to promote health and prevent obesity in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food ...

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Department of Health Releases New Child Obesity Report

February 15, 2012 No Comments

The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) today released their 2011 report detailing New Mexico’s childhood obesity rates, “The Weight of Our Children: 2011 New Mexico Childhood Obesity Report.” The report shows that 15 percent of kindergarten students and more than 21 percent of third graders are obese; and that American Indian students in New ...

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Recently launched website www.SNAPtoHealth.org

The Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress in collaboration with the Harvard School of Public Health...

Department of Health Releases New Child Obesity Report

The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) today released their 2011 report detailing New Mexico’s childhood obesity rates, “The...

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Action for Healthy Kids Webinar

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Join Us for the Annual Healthier Weight Council Meeting

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