Links We Like
ACFN believes that the best approach to solving the obesity crisis in America is to collaborate and learn from others in the field. Below is a small sample of the organizations that are committed to having a positive inpact on the health of America.
Government
- USDA Center for Nutrition Policy Promotion
- MyPyramid.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrition Service
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
- U.S. Department of Education P.E.P. Grants
- President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
- Small Steps to Better Health Campaign
Reports
- Center for Disease Control (CDC) Recommended Community Strategies and Measurements to Prevent Obesity in the United States July 2009
- Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report: Local Government Actions to Prevent Childhood Obesity September 2009
Nutrition Education and Physical Education Programs
- USDA My Pyramid for Kids.gov
- USDA School Wellness Changing the Scene kit
- HHS/USDA 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
- HHS 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
- NIH NHLBI Hearts N Parks
- America on the Move
Associations
- American Alliance for Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance
- American Association of Diabetes Educators
- American College of Sports Medicine
- American Diabetes Association
- American Dietetic Association
- American Obesity Association
- American Society of Nutrition
- International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
- National Association for Sport and Physical Education