Child Nutrition: Topic for U.S. Agricultural Secretary, Monday, February 8

by Susan Gunnewig Posted on: February 3, 2010 at 1:40 PM
Everyone, a very important message regarding child nutrition will be delivered by the U.S. Agricultural Secretary, Thomas J. Vilsack.  Secretary Vilsack will speak at the National Press Club luncheon on February 8, 2010 in Washington, D.C.  As you have learned in the media and in one of my recent blogs, Mrs. Obama has made child nutrition and obesity her main initiative for 2010.  The Secretary will highlight the Obama Administration’s priorities for the Child Nutrition Act.  His remarks will begin at 1:00 p.m. EST.  As the event nears, we will be informed of ways to hear the speech.  So please, SAVE THIS DATE!
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Head Start’s Focus in Preventing Childhood Obesity Recognized

by Susan Gunnewig Posted on: December 11, 2009 at 10:02 AM
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USA Today reported on December 8, 2009, the recent results of a new survey of 1,583 directors of Head Start programs. The survey was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The survey’s purpose was to determine any changes in food that the program is providing for children. The conclusion is “many preschool children in Head Start programs are being offered fruits and vegetables and low-fat or non-fat milk daily. This change is due to the increasing concern about childhood obesity.” Children are playing every day. These changes could be because of the “I’m Moving, I’m Learning” teacher training.

Head Start is the largest federally funded early-childhood education program which serves about 1 million low income children ages three and four.

Hatch, Inc. developed the Fit 4 You™ kit, which is aligned with the USDA Food Pyramid, to support teachers in their efforts. Go to Fit4YouKit.com to learn more.

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Susan Gunnewig
Susan, a renowned expert in the field of early childhood and the Director of Product Development at Hatch, was a coauthor of the CIRCLE and Head Start STEP training as well as co-creator of the Texas Early Education Model (TEEM), and the School Readiness Project. During her tenure as faculty at the Children’s Learning Institute located in the University of Texas Medical School, she presented at approximately 100 conferences and conventions across the United States and has coauthored many early childhood research articles.
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