THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234
Office for Elementary, Middle, Secondary and Continuing Education
School Operations and Management
Child Nutrition Program Administration
Room 55, Albany, New York 12234-0055
Tel (518) 474-3956 Fax (518) 473-0018
Web address: www.nysed.gov/cn/cnms.htm
To: Food Service Director/Managers
District Superintendents
Superintendents
Executive Directors Nonpublic Schools and Residential Child Care Institutes
From: Frances N. O’Donnell, Coordinator
Date: January 3, 2005
Subject: Prevention of Childhood Overweight - What Should be Done?

Prevention of Childhood Overweight – What Should be Done?

The following position paper, ‘Prevention of Childhood Overweight – What Should be Done?’ was prepared by the Center for Weight and Health, College of Natural Resources, University of California at Berkeley.

Schools across the country will be developing local wellness plans over the next 18 months. Local parents, teachers, administrators, health and nutrition advocates, board members, school food service directors and others in the local community will be participating in discussions regarding what policies would best serve their children. Resources from a variety of credible authorities should be reviewed to ensure that policies agreed upon promote healthy lifestyles for children. In addition to providing good information, this position paper includes a listing of 249 references consulted in the preparation.