Policy Updates

The following organizations provide legislative and policy information regarding obesity in general, and nutrition and physical activity topics in particular. Each link will be opened in a new browser window.

• State Legislative Information

More State Legislative Information can be found in the Health Policy Tracking Service's July 2005 Quarterly Report "State Legislation Affecting Child and Adolescent Nutrition and Physical Activity." The comprehensive report covers 20 topics of state legislation and covers the period of January through June 2005. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is recognized for its generous support of the Health Policy Tracking Service and specifically the research and analysis that went into producing this report. If you have questions about this report, contact Carla Plaza, Research Manager, Health Policy Tracking Service at carla.plaza@thomson.com.

• American Public Health Association (APHA) Legislation, Advocacy, & Policy
  Click here for the direct link to the APHA Action Alerts.

• Center for Science and Public Interest (CSPI) Nutrition Policy

• Take Action with CSPI

• Food Research and Action Center

• Minnesota Bill Tracker

• Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Legislative Information