Taking on the Obesity Epidemic: Changing Children’s Food Environment

Posted by on October 31, 2003

The Fox Leadership Program & The Politics of Food Speaker Series
Presents:

TAKING ON THE OBESITY EPIDEMIC: CHANGING CHILDREN’S FOOD ENVIRONMENT

*Gary Foster, Ph.D., Director of U-Penn’s Weight and Eating Disorders
Program
*Sandy Sherman, Nutrition Educator at The Food Trust

Thursday, Nov. 6th
5-6:30pm
Penn Humanities Forum
3619 Locust Walk

Super-sizing, junk food, fast food…..
What are the facts behind the obesity epidemic and what can be done about it?

Come learn about a significant pilot program to support good nutrition and increase physical activity in Philadelphia’s schools.


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