Advocates Ask Congress to Pass Child Nutrition Bill

Posted: July 21, 2010
NUTRITION MATTERS TO THE HEALTH AND FUTURE OF AMERICA’S CHILDREN, ADVOCATES SAY

July 21, 2010, Chicago, IL—Oral Health America (OHA) joined 128 organizations today in an advertisement that calls on Congress to pass a comprehensive child nutrition bill this summer. The ad, organized by Feeding America, appears in Roll Call and CQ Today, both Capitol Hill newspapers.

“With 1 in 4 kids at risk of hunger, and 1 in 3 obese or overweight, the time for strong action is now,” the ad states. Our nation’s goals are to end child hunger by 2015 and solve childhood obesity in a generation.

“Ensuring that children have healthy, nutritious food is vital to their ability to grow, learn, sleep and succeed,” said Beth Truett, President and CEO, Oral Health America. “Oral health is both a result of good nutrition, and also contributes to children’s health, well-being, and ability to eat healthy foods.” A copy of the ad can be found at this link: http://web17.streamhoster.com/ddc/AHA/2010/089-1857_Roll_Call_Ad_HR.PDF.

Oral Health America’s mission is to change lives by connecting communities with resources to increase access to oral health care, education and advocacy for all Americans, especially those most vulnerable. For more information, visit www.oralhealthamerica.org.
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