Updates matching "Healthy Eating and Active Living"

WASHINGTON, DC January 25, 2012 Following is a statement on the new nutrition standards for school meals from John R. Seffrin, PhD, CEO of ACS CAN: The updated nutrition standards for school meals, which were released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today, will significantly improve the nutritional quality

WASHINGTON, D.C. – August 11, 2011 – A majority of states are falling short on legislative solutions to prevent and fight cancer, according to a new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). In a year consumed by budget shortfalls and legislative challenges, many

WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 14, 2011 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) filed comments with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) this week on industry-proposed voluntary principles regarding foods marketed to children and adolescents. According to a Federal Trade Commission report to Congress, food and beverage companies

WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 5, 2011 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) has filed two sets of comments with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on proposed rules regarding nutrition labeling on menus and vending machines. In the first set of comments on menu labeling at

WASHINGTON, DC – December 13, 2010 – “The Child Nutrition Act reauthorization legislation that the president signed today will help to improve nutrition and physical activity in our nation’s children and has the potential to lead to a more healthy population. With approximately one-third of all cancer deaths attributable to

WASHINGTON, DC – December 2, 2010 – “A nationwide strategy to improve nutrition and physical activity in children is vitally important to ensure that future generations grow up healthy. With approximately one-third of all cancer deaths attributable to poor diet, physical inactivity, and overweight and obesity, the House’s passage today

WASHINGTON, DC – December 2, 2010 – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this morning released its Healthy People 2020 report, which spells out nearly 600 public health goals for the next decade. The goals include several areas of particular concern to people with cancer and their