PRESS RELEASE
March 9, 2005
County and Schools Focus on Nutrition Policies for Students
Supervisor Pam Slater-Price, chairwoman of the County Board of Supervisors, today hosted a conference that brought together leaders in the fields of education, health, and nutrition to discuss the types of foods students have access to on school campuses. The summit sought to provide educators with ideas they could take back to their schools to combat increased rates of childhood obesity, a nationally recognized public health crisis.
"Preventative steps must be taken to address the very real problems of childhood obesity and physically unfit children," said Chairwoman Slater-Price. "It is up to parents, schools, and government to take positive steps to prevent childhood obesity.”
Slater-Price launched a countywide anti-obesity program last year and made the issue a central part of her State of the County address. Participants in the summit included the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), HealthLink North County, and the Coalition on Children and Weight San Diego. Slater-Price received an award at the summit for her leadership on efforts to promote healthy children.
Supervisor Slater-Price represents the Third Supervisorial District.
