Press Coverage

San Diego Hunger Coalition Connecting Local Farmers to Schools
San Francisco Chronicle, April 25, 2012
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Farm to Preschool Program Grows Healthy Food-Conscious Kids
San Diego County News, April 27, 2011
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Cash for Candy: Dentists, Doctors Buy Back Candy
Fox 5 San Diego, October 29, 2010
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New Study Finds Racial Disparities In Childhood Obesity
KPBS.org, August 16, 2010
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System-wide Approach Needed To Combat Obesity Epidemic
KPBS.org, May 27, 2010
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Michelle Obama Brings Health Campaign Here
The San Diego Union-Tribune, April 15, 2010
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Children Growing Less Active, Study Finds
The San Diego Union-Tribune, July 16, 2008
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Official: Kids' Environment, Obesity Linked
The San Diego Union-Tribune, September 22, 2007
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Weight Issues: Helping Obese Kids
The San Diego Union-Tribune, September 22, 2007
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Quick Facts

If today’s current trend continues, it is anticipated that 1 in 3 children born in the US after the year 2000 will develop type 2 diabetes (American Diabetes Association, 2009).
In 2006 alone, overweight; obesity; and physical inactivity cost California $41 billion in healthcare and productivity loss
Walking and biking have decreased more than 40% during the past 3 decades, partly because of unsafe routes and poor walking conditions (Active Living Research, 2009).

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