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October 21, 2012 | Report
Cleminson Elemtary School in El Monte, California was one of two schools in the nation to receive a Gold National Recognition Award from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation's Healthy Schools Program in 2012.
October 21, 2012 | Report
Terence C. Reilly School No. 7 in Elizabeth, New Jersey was one of two schools in the nation to receive a Gold National Recognition Award from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation's Healthy Schools Program in 2012.
April 8, 2013 | Journal Article
Stringent school meal standards may help improve student weight status, particularly among those who receive free or reduced-price lunches.
March 14, 2013 | Program Result Report
The California Center for Public Health Advocacy studied data on childhood obesity in the state to determine whether incidence of the condition had declined from 2005 to 2010, and whether any decline could be attributed to changes in policy.
April 11, 2013 | Story
A new study finds healthier school meals standards could mean lower obesity rates among lower-income children. Read a Q&A with the author.
November 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Researcher's found that the USDA's Team Nutrition program has strong potential to help improve children?s eating habits
November 22, 2011 | Story
Children also have had access to federally funded snacks in afterschool programs.
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Newly enacted nutrition standards are working in California but more changes are needed.
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invests in research aimed at halting the rise in childhood obesity. This article examined whether changes in the availability of unhealthy foods accompanied important school health initiatives from 2004-2007.
February 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Highlights and other key findings from the analysis, with evidence-based policy recommendations.