UC CalFresh Weekly Update August 3, 2015

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UC CalFresh Weekly Update
August 3, 2015
Contents
Upcoming Events & Deadlines
AUGUST 2015
Upcoming Events & Deadlines
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Confirmation of Receipt of Items from the UC CalFresh State Office
8/18/15 UC CalFresh Town Hall Webinar
8/25-8/27/15 CATCH PE (K-5th Grade) Training, UC ANR Building, Davis, CA
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8th Biennial Childhood Obesity Conference 2015
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Recordings of Opening and Closing Plenary Sessions Now Available!
UC CalFresh Success Stories
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Plan, Shop, Save & Cook Participant, Fresno County
Eating Smart, Being Active Participant, Yolo County
Items Available for UC CalFresh Programs
UC Welcome New UC CalFresh Staff!
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Mariely Renteria, Community Education Specialist 1, UCCE San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara Counties
UC CalFresh Website Updates
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7/21/15 UC CalFresh Town Hall Webinar Recording & PowerPoint Presentation Now Available!
Updated Teacher Enrollment forms for Fall 2015/Spring 2016 School Year Now Available!
UC CalFresh in Action!
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#Flashback Friday: Fruit and Veggie Fest, UCCE Fresno County
School Garden Off and Growing!, UCCE Fresno County
UC CalFresh Nutrition Corners
The Smarter Lunchroom Movement of California
The Smarter Lunchrooms Movement of California Monthly Nudge
UC Delivers
UC CalFresh, UC ANR and UC Davis in the News!
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The health impacts of sugary drinks
Articles & Research
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Americans Are Finally Eating Less
School Lunches Healthier at U.S. Secondary Schools Following National Standards, Study Finds
The relationship between dietary patterns, body mass index percentile, and household food security in
young urban children
Stand, Don’t Sit, to Get Healthier, Researchers Say
Changes in socioeconomic, racial/ethnic and sex disparities in childhood obesity at school entry in the
United States
Increasing child fruit and vegetable intake: findings from the US Department of Agriculture Fresh Fruit
and Vegetable Program
Education & Resources
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Commit2Ten, New Website from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation Launches in September 2015!
Save the Date! The 2015 Champion Alliance Workshop
Webinar: Walkability: The Health and Wellness Equation
Healthy Eating Research, 2015 Call for Proposals
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Confirmation of Receipt of Items from the UC CalFresh
State Office
The UC CalFresh State Office has begun ordering items requested
through the survey distributed to UC CalFresh Programs in April
2015. These items will be sent on a rolling basis. E-mail notifications
will been sent to each county providing the quantity of each item to
be expected. Please e-mail Rolando Pinedo
(rgpinedo@ucdavis.edu) and/or Erin Moore-Miner
(eemooreminer@ucdavis.edu) if you have any questions related to
the items being sent to your program. Items include:
 Good for Me and You
 Swivel Measuring Spoons
 UC CalFresh Nutrition Corners
 Eating Smart, Being Active (ESBA) Cookbooks (English/Spanish)
 My Healthy Plate Educator Poster Sets
 UC CalFresh & MyPlate Magnets (English/Spanish)
 My Amazing Body
 It’s My Choice...Eat Right! Be Active!
The State Office will monitor the status of deliveries using the
tracking information, but will continue to send email notifications of
upcoming deliveries. Please contact the State Office if the shipment
does not arrive within 2 weeks. If your items arrive damaged,
contact the State Office within 10 days after receipt of package.
8/18/15 UC CalFresh Town Hall Webinar, 12:30-2:00 PM
The August UC CalFresh Town Hall Webinar is scheduled for
Tuesday, August 18th from 12:30-2:00 PM. Additional details for
this webinar will be forthcoming.
8/25-8/27/15 CATCH PE (K-5th Grade) Training, UC ANR
Building, Davis, CA
8th Biennial Childhood Obesity Conference 2015
Recordings of Opening and Closing Plenary Sessions Now Available!
The opening and closing plenary sessions from 8th Biennial Childhood Obesity
Conference, held in San Diego, CA, were recorded and are now available for viewing.
The opening plenary (7/1/15) and closing plenary session (7/2/15) can be viewed by
visiting the Childhood Obesity Conference YouTube
channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/
ChildhoodObesityConf/featured.
UC CalFresh Weekly Update: August 3, 2015
One Shields Avenue, 1103 Meyer Hall  Davis, CA 95616  (530) 754-7794
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UC CalFresh Success Stories
The State Office will begin sharing successes through this new feature in the Weekly Updates. Successes for FFY 2015 can be shared through the
online data entry portal: http://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=13883.
“Algo que me sirvio mucho y estoy aplicando en mi familia es las
cantidades de alimento que devemos comer, tambien que al dia
debemos consumer poco de todo proteina fruta vegetales y
carboidratos.”
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“Something that has helped me a lot and that I’m applying to my
family are the portions that we should be eating, also that we should
eat little of everything protein, fruit, vegetables, and carbohydrates.”
—Plan, Shop, Save & Cook Participant, Fresno County
“He aprendido a utilizer adeuadamente el uso diario del azucar y la
sal. Los carbohiohatos y las grasas saludables y las recetas que hemos
hecho en las clases las he cocinado para mi familia. Estos cursos son
muy importantes para la comunidad, son de mucha ayuda para tener
una salud optima. Estos cursos equivalen a prevencion.”
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“I have learned to use an adequate amount of sugar and salt daily.
The carbohydrates and healthy fats and the recipes that we used in
class I have cooked for my family. These courses are very important for
the community, and are a lot of help to have optimal health. These
lessons are equivalent to prevention.”
—Eating Smart, Being Active Participant, Yolo County
Items Available for UC CalFresh Programs
As mentioned during the June UC CalFresh Town Hall webinar, the following items are available to UC
CalFresh county programs for use in their nutrition education programming. These items are available on a
first come, first serve basis:
 (23) 2015 Healthy & Homemade Calendars in Spanish
 (22) 2015 Healthy & Homemade Calendars in English
If you are a UC CalFresh county program, please contact Rolando Pinedo at rgpinedo@ucdavis.edu if you are interested in receiving any of these items.
Welcome New UC CalFresh Staff!
This new feature is to introduce and welcome new staff to UC CalFresh. If you have new staff, please send a short paragraph and
photo to Lindsay Hamasaki at lmhamasaki@ucdavis.edu.
Mariely Renteria, Community Education Specialist 1, UCCE San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara Counties
UC CalFresh of San Luis Obispo & Santa Barbara counties is excited to welcome Mariely Renteria to their team. Her
family & friends call her “Lely” and she loves working with children and the community. Since becoming a mother, she
has become very passionate about educating the community on what she has learned related to healthy eating and
nutrition. Her goal is to help people so that in the future they can make healthier lifestyle choices. Mariely went to
school at one of the sites where UC CalFresh is currently providing services. She is bilingual in English and Spanish and
enjoys scrapbooking. Mariely can be contacted at: mhrenteria@ucdavis.edu.
UC CalFresh Website Updates
7/21/15 UC CalFresh Town Hall Webinar Recording & PowerPoint Presentation Now Available!
The PowerPoint presentation, resources and recording for the July UC CalFresh Town Hall webinar, “Introduction to RE-AIM Evaluation Framework for
Planning and Evaluating Policy, Systems, and Environmental (PSE) Change,” presented by Barbara MkNelly, are now available on the UC CalFresh
website. For additional information, please visit: http://www.uccalfresh.com/trainings/town-halls.
Updated Teacher Enrollment Forms for Fall 2015/Spring 2016 School Year Now Available!
The Teacher Enrollment Forms for the Fall 2015/Spring 2016 School Year have been updated and are now available for download from the UC CalFresh
website. Please visit: http://uccalfresh.org/administrative/reporting-tools-workbook-1 to access the updated forms.
UC CalFresh in Action!
Share your UC CalFresh success stories with the State Office: http://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=13883
#FlashbackFriday: Fruit and Veggie Fest, UCCE Fresno County
Champions for Change & Fresno Community Market hosted their annual Fruit and Veggie Fest in downtown
Fresno. They put together healthy food demonstrations, free health screenings, fun activities for kids, raffle
prizes and a ribbon cutting of the smarter snacking station at a local retail store. This is an annual event that
occurs throughout the entire state through the Department of Public Health. This year UC Cooperative Extension
of Fresno partnered and helped distribute a coloring contest through Lowell Elementary. Nutrition Program
Coordinator, Maira Enriquez, distributed coloring contest fliers and had over 80 student participants. Five
winners were chosen from each grade level, ranging from preschool to fifth grade. Partnerships such as this
support healthier communities in Fresno County! Read full blog article.
School Garden Off and Growing!, UCCE Fresno County
UC CalFresh Nutrition Educator, Nora Rey Lopez recently visited Children’s Corner preschool in Firebaugh
and she received a surprise! They were working on their new garden! According to Christy Trujillo, they
received funding through a garden grant from Fresno City College. They were one of the five sites chosen.
“It has been a great experience for the children and teachers,” says Christy. The children and teachers are
growing pumpkins, watermelons, strawberries, carrots, sweet peppers and tomatoes. Soon Children’s
Corner students will be tasting fresh and delicious vegetables and fruits. Read full blog article.
UC CalFresh Nutrition Corners
The UC CalFresh State Office would like to see the creative ways your program and partners have used the Nutrition Corners in your county. Please send
photos and a brief description to Lindsay Hamasaki at lmhamasaki@ucdavis.edu.
The Smarter Lunchrooms Movement of California
The UC CalFresh State Office would like to see how the Smarter Lunchroom Movement of California has been implemented in your county! Please share
your success stories and photos with Lindsay Hamasaki via e-mail: lmhamasaki@ucdavis.edu.
The Smarter Lunchrooms Movement of California Monthly Nudge
The Smarter Lunchrooms Movement of California Monthly Nudge is a monthly newsletter which provides updates on how the Smarter Lunchrooms
Movement is moving throughout California and is brought to you by the SLM of CA Collaborative. The newsletter provides updates, upcoming trainings
and events, and more! If you are interested in signing up to receive the Monthly Nudge, please contact Mary Ann Mills at mamills@ucdavis.edu.
UC Delivers
This is a friendly reminder that counties should contact Andra Nicoli (amnicoli@ucdavis.edu) at the State Office if you are interested in developing a UC
Delivers or have recently submitted a UC Delivers without State Office involvement. For those developing a UC Delivers, Andra can assist you in writing/
editing/submitting a UC Delivers story. The State Office is also interested in keeping track of UC Delivers that are being submitted directly from counties.
For those not requiring writing/editing services from the State Office, please share a copy of your submission to Andra. In this way, we can track the type
of stories UC CalFresh is submitting and advocate for your story!
UC CalFresh, UC ANR and UC Davis in the News!
The health impacts of sugary drinks
Americans consume nearly three times the recommended amount of sugar every day, and about half the U.S. population consumes sugary drinks on any
given day. Excess sugar consumption contributes to obesity, tooth decay, early menses in girls, and chronic diseases including diabetes and heart disease.
To add to the damage, doctors are now attributing too much dietary sugar to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which can lead to cirrhosis of the liver. It’s
enough to make you sit up and listen to the warnings about too much soda, sugary drinks, and sugar-laden processed foods. What is a sugary drink? It’s
any beverage, more or less, with added sugar or sweeteners, including high-fructose corn syrup. People are becoming aware of the concerns of too many
sugary drinks, and steps are being taken to reduce their consumption. Some K-12 school districts across the nation are limiting sales of soda, and the City
of Davis will soon require that restaurants offer milk or water as a first beverage choice with kids’ meals. UC Cooperative Extension, the county-based
outreach arm of UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, is partnering with health agencies and conducting public service programs for youth and families
about sugary drinks. UC ANR Cooperative Extension in San Joaquin County recently presented a “Rethink Your Drink” parent workshop in conjunction
with the county’s Office of Education, and Solano County Cooperative Extension is working with the California Department of Public Health to engage
youth in “Rethink Your Drink” programs. Lucia Kaiser, UC ANR Cooperative Extension nutrition specialist, co-authored a policy brief about California’s
rural immigrants who have poor-quality tap water, or perceive tap water to be bad. Kaiser, who is also a nutrition faculty member at UC Davis, noted
that studies have found a link between water quality and consumption of sugary drinks, which is a concern in low-income communities that don’t have
resources for clean water. A healthy alternative to sugary drinks? Water, of course. Many universities and public places are replacing traditional drinking
fountains with water stations so that students and others can fill their own bottles and have water “on the go.” And UC President Janet Napolitano is
working with the Nutrition Policy Institute on a bold and sensible request to place water on the USDA’s MyPlate nutrition guidelines. The next time
you’re thirsty, drink wisely to your good health. Read full blog article.
Articles & Research
Americans Are Finally Eating Less
After decades of worsening diets and sharp increases in obesity, Americans’ eating habits have begun changing for the better. Calories consumed daily by
the typical American adult, which peaked around 2003, are in the midst of their first sustained decline since federal statistics began to track the subject,
more than 40 years ago. The number of calories that the average American child takes in daily has fallen even more—by at least 9 percent. The declines
cut across most major demographic groups—including higher– and lower-income families, and blacks and whites—though they vary somewhat by age
group. In the most striking shift, the amount of full-calorie soda drunk by the average American has dropped 25 percent since the late 1990s. As calorie
consumption has declined, obesity rates appear to have stopped rising for adults and school-aged children and have come down for the youngest
children, suggesting the calorie reductions are making a difference. The reversal appears to stem from people’s growing realization that they were
harming their health by eating and drinking too much. The awareness began to build in the late 1990s, thanks to a burst of scientific research about the
costs of obesity, and to public health campaigns in recent years. The encouraging data does not mean an end to the obesity epidemic: More than a third
of American adults are still considered obese, putting them at increased risk of diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Americans are still eating far too few
fruits and vegetables and far too much junk food, even if they are eating somewhat less of it, experts say. “I think people are hearing the message, and
diet is slowly improving,” said Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, the dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. There is no
perfect way to measure American calorie consumption. But three large sources of data about diet all point in the same direction. Detailed daily food
diaries tracked by government researchers, data from food bar codes and estimates of food production all show reductions in the calories consumed by
the average American since the early 2000s. Those signals, along with the flattening of the national obesity rate, have convinced many public health
researchers that the changes are meaningful. Read full article.
School Lunches Healthier at U.S. Secondary Schools Following National Standards, Study Finds
Significantly more secondary school students attended schools with healthier lunches in the spring of 2013, the first year of updated school meal
nutrition standards, than did two years earlier, according to a study published recently in Preventive Medicine. The study also found that, prior to the
national standards, students in predominantly white schools and large schools were far more likely than those in more diverse and small schools to have
access to healthier lunches, but that after the first year of the national standards many of those differences were no longer significant. Schools began
implementing healthier school meal nutrition standards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in the fall of 2012. To explore the early impact
of those standards, study authors surveyed administrators and food service personnel from 948 unique public middle and high schools (collectively
referred to as secondary schools) participating in the National School Lunch Program and asked them whether the meals they offered included: sugarsweetened beverages, candy or regular-fat snacks such as potato chips or cookies, 2% or whole milk, French fries, non-fat milk, whole grains, or fruits
and vegetables.
Among middle school students overall in 2012-13:
 Eighty percent attended a school that offered non-fat dairy milk every day, a significant increase from the 72 percent who did in 2010-11.
 Seventy percent attended a school that offered whole grains every day, a significant increase from the 51 percent who did in 2010-11.
Among high school students overall in 2012-13:
 Seventy-three percent attended a school that offered whole grains every day, a significant increase from the 62 percent who did in 2010-11.
 Eighty-seven percent attended a school that offered both fruits and vegetables every day, a significant increase from the 78 percent who did in 201011.
“School meals are getting healthier and we found a marked improvement in the year immediately following the roll out of USDA’s updated standards,”
said Yvonne Terry-McElrath, a research associate at the University of Michigan who works with Bridging the Gap, a research program of the Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation, which funded the study. “Some states and school districts have been working to offer healthier meals for years—our study shows
that the national standards support those efforts and may be helping to close gaps that were leaving many students without access to nutritious school
meals.” Read full news release.
The relationship between dietary patterns, body mass index percentile, and household food security in young urban children
A study in Childhood Obesity finds no association between household food insecurity and overweight/obesity or dietary patterns among a sample of
young, predominantly Hispanic children whose caregivers were receiving WIC services. Researchers in Connecticut examined the associations between
household food security, dietary intake, and overweight/obesity among 222 children whose caregivers were recruited to participate in an obesity
prevention study. Caregivers were eligible for the study if they had a child two to four years of age, were Hispanic or African American, were receiving
WIC services, and lived in the Greater Hartford area (an urban area). Forty-eight percent of the children were overweight or obese, and 25 percent of
caregivers reported household food insecurity. Rates of overweight/obesity and overall dietary patterns did not differ by household food security status.
While overall diets were similar, children in food secure households had greater intake of non-diet soda compared to children in food insecure
households. Read full article.
Stand, Don’t Sit, to Get Healthier, Researchers Say
Sitting too long may be hazardous to your health, even if you exercise regularly, Australian researchers report. A new study found that sitting appears to
be linked to increased blood sugar and cholesterol levels, which can lead to added weight, diabetes and heart ills. But standing more helps improve all
these measures and can give you a trimmer waist to boot, the researchers said. “Switching some of your sitting time to standing could have benefits for
your heart and metabolism,” said lead author Genevieve Healy, a senior research fellow at the University of Queensland in Herston. “More time spent
standing rather than sitting could improve your blood sugar, fats in the blood and cholesterol levels, while replacing time spent sitting with time walking
could have additional benefits for your waistline and body mass index,” she said. However, the study did not prove a cause-and-effect link between
standing and walking more and better health. The report was published July 31 in the European Heart Journal. For the study, Healy and colleagues gave
activity monitors to 782 men and women, aged 36 to 80, who took part in the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study. The monitors kept track
of how long each participant spent sitting/lying down, standing, walking and running. In addition, participants provided blood samples, measurements of
their blood pressure, waist circumference, and height and weight (body mass index). The monitors were worn 24 hours a day for seven days. The
researchers found that an extra two hours per day spent standing rather than sitting was associated with approximately 2 percent lower blood sugar
levels and 11 percent lower average triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood). More standing time was also associated with an increase in HDL (“good”)
cholesterol and a drop in LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, the investigators found. Moreover, replacing two hours a day of sitting time with walking or running
was associated with about 11 percent lower average body mass and an almost 3-inch smaller waist. The researchers also found that average blood sugar
levels dropped by about 11 percent and average triglycerides by 14 percent for every two hours spent walking rather than sitting, while HDL cholesterol
levels were higher. Read full article.
Changes in socioeconomic, racial/ethnic and sex disparities in childhood obesity at school entry in the United States
New research in JAMA Pediatrics finds an overall increase in obesity prevalence among kindergarten-aged children from 1998 to 2010, as well as an
increase in socioeconomic disparities in obesity prevalence during this time period. Obesity rates increased by almost 20 percent between 1998 and
2010 in a nationally-representative sample of kindergarten children. (This is consistent with overall increases in obesity among U.S. children and adults
between 1998 and 2010.) While obesity significantly increased among both boys and girls, there were no statistically significant changes in gender-based
disparities over time. Similarly, no statistically significant changes in racial-ethnic disparities were detected, even though obesity rates significantly
increased among non-Hispanic Black children. Significant increases in socioeconomic disparities were found between 1998 and 2010 as obesity
prevalence declined among children with higher socioeconomic backgrounds and increased among children with lower socioeconomic backgrounds. For
instance, obesity rates significantly increased from 14.2 percent to 17.8 percent among children in the lowest socioeconomic category, but decreased
from 8 percent to 6.5 percent among children in the highest socioeconomic category. (Socioeconomic categories were based on parents’ education,
occupation, and household income.) Read full article.
Articles & Research (continued)
Increasing child fruit and vegetable intake: findings from the US Department of Agriculture Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
A study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics finds that the federally-funded Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP)
increases fruit and vegetable intake among elementary school children on days their schools participate in the program. The FFVP provides federal
reimbursement to selected low-income elementary schools for offering fresh fruits and vegetables during the school day outside of the normal school
meals programs. In this evaluation of the program, researchers compared the fruit and vegetable intake of students in FFVP-participating schools to
students from nonparticipating schools. (The schools were similar except in regards to their participation in the FFVP.) Based on a sample of 4,696 fourth
to sixth grade students from 214 elementary schools in 16 states, students in FFVP-participating schools consumed one-third of a cup more fruits and
vegetables per day on FFVP-days than students in nonparticipating schools. Most of this difference can be attributed to significantly higher intake of
fresh and total fruits and vegetables at school on FFVP-days, but there also was greater intake of fresh fruits and vegetables at home on FFVP-days. Read
full article.
Education & Resources
For additional resources, please visit the UC CalFresh website: http://www.uccalfresh.com/resources
Commit2Ten, New Website from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation Launches in September 2015!
Commit2Ten.org is a new website from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, in partnership with the American Heart Association and the Clinton
Foundation. The website will feature fitness experts, celebrities, and partners in a nationwide campaign to change the way we move. Visit
commit2ten.org to join the #Commit2Ten campaign. The website will officially launch in September 2015. This website will feature information and
inspiration to move as well as exciting ways to add an additional 10 minutes of physical activity every day. Stay tuned to commit2ten.org for additional
information and for the official website launch!
Save the Date! The 2015 Champion Alliance Workshop, Various Dates, 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Runyon Saltzman Einhorn and NEOPB State Media and Public Relations will host a one-day Champion Alliance Workshop near you during July and
August. The workshops are intended for local health departments (LHDs), training and resource centers (TRCs), local Champions for Change and other
local NEOPB partners. The dates and locations are listed below:
 August 4 in Fresno at the UC San Francisco Fresno Center, 155 N. Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93701
 August 11 in Orange at the Brookhurst Community Center, 2271 W Crescent Ave., Anaheim, CA 92801
 August 25 in San Jose/Santa Clara at Sobrato Community Center, 600 Valley Way, Milpitas, CA 95035
Dress comfortably. All of the sessions are hands-on and participants will be physically active. Each workshop will accommodate 30-50 participants in a
day of guided conversations around existing local efforts to promote Champions for Change, the growing movement, and available campaign resources
to attract, recruit and engage local Champions. Ample time will be provided for capacity-building and networking. The workshops will also serve as an
official introduction and immersion to the Champions for Change campaign for the Champion Alliance Program (CAP) partners. Registration information
is available at the following location: http://www.cvent.com/d/1rqd9j or you can check the NEOPB Events calendar for more details at: http://
www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/cpns/Pages/CalendarofEvents-FFY2015.aspx.
Webinar: Walkability: The Health and Wellness Equation, August 6, 2015, 11:00-12:00 PM PST
Walking is more than basic transportation and recreation; it is the key to health, longevity and affordable living. If we want more equitable
communities—accessible—then walking must become a natural activity again. In this session, Dan Burden, one of the early pioneers in North America’s
walkability movement—coining the terms ‘road diets,’ ‘walking audits,’ ‘photomorphs,’ and inspiring Complete Streets conversions—will address the link
and bond between walking and health. To register for this webinar, please visit: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9089326544094765058.
Healthy Eating Research, 2015 Call for Proposals, Deadline: August 12, 2015 (3:00 PM ET)
Healthy Eating Research has released its 2015 Call for Proposals (CFP). This CFP is for two types of awards aimed at providing advocates, decisionmakers, and policymakers with evidence to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic. The award types are Round 9 grants and RWJF New Connections
grants awarded through the Healthy Eating Research program. Approximately $2.75 million will be awarded under this CFP for the two award types. The
majority of grant funds will be awarded through the Healthy Eating Research 2015 CFP (approximately 90%) will be allocated to studies focused on some
aspect related to one or more of the following four RWJF childhood obesity priority areas related to food and nutrition:
1. Ensure that all children enter kindergarten at a healthy weight.
2. Make a healthy school environment the norm and not the exception across the United States.
3. Make healthy foods and beverages the affordable, available, and desired choice in all neighborhoods and communities.
4. Eliminate the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages among 0-5 year olds.
The remaining grant funds will support other topics of established or emerging importance. Research studies must focus on environmental or policy
strategies with strong potential to promote healthy eating and reduce excess calorie intake to support children in achieving a healthy weight. Target
population includes children and adolescents ages 0 to 18 and their families, including pregnant women and soon-to-be parents, who are members of
lower-income and racial and ethnic populations at highest risk for obesity. Click here to download the CFP for more information, including eligibility and
selection criteria and descriptions of the types of studies that could be funded. For additional information, please visit: http://healthyeatingresearch.org/
funding/current-call-for-proposals/.
We want to hear from you!
The UC CalFresh State Office would love to hear from you! Please e-mail Lindsay Hamasaki at
lmhamasaki@ucdavis.edu to share your comments on the new format of the Weekly Update,
stories, photos, or other items you would like to see featured in future Weekly Updates.
The UC CalFresh Weekly Updates are sent by the UC CalFresh State
Office on behalf of David Ginsburg, Director of the UC CalFresh Nutrition Education Program. Electronic versions of the Weekly Updates
are also posted on the UC CalFresh website: http://
www.uccalfresh.com/weekly-updates.
The University of California CalFresh Nutrition Education Program (UC CalFresh) is funded through a joint agreement among the U.S. Department of Agriculture/Food & Nutrition Service (USDA/FNS),
the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) CalFresh Branch, and the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE). This material was produced by the University of California CalFresh
Nutrition Education Program with funding from USDA SNAP, known in California as CalFresh (formerly Food Stamps). These institutions are equal opportunity providers and employers. CalFresh
provides assistance to low-income households and can help buy nutritious foods for better health. For CalFresh information, call 1-877-847-3663.