Updates matching "Healthy Eating and Active Living"

WASHINGTON, DC – August 5, 2010 – “With approximately one-third of all cancer deaths attributable to poor diet, physical inactivity, and overweight and obesity, a nationwide strategy to improve nutrition and physical activity in children could not be more important. The Senate’s bipartisan passage today of the Child Nutrition Reauthorization

Washington, D.C. -- February 9, 2010 -- The American Cancer Society and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), support First Lady Michelle Obama’s efforts to improve the health of our nation’s children by combating childhood obesity. The American Cancer Society sent a letter to

WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 29, 2010 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released the following statement in response to the announcement of a “Vision for a Healthy and Fit Nation,” a new initiative by First Lady Michelle Obama, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

WASHINGTON, DC – October 20, 2009 – “Each day, more than 30 million students participate in the National School Lunch Program, and 10 million students participate in the National School Breakfast Program. Unfortunately, national nutrition standards and meal requirements were created more than a decade ago, making them outdated and