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

Overweight children are far more likely to be obese as adults (California Center of Public Health Advocacy, 2009)
More children are being diagnosed with diseases linked to overweight and obesity previously seen only in adults, such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease (The Obesity Society, 2009).
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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