Predictors of support for a sugar-sweetened beverage tax in a Midwestern state

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Food policies to reduce obesity: Sweetened Beverages and School Snack Policies

Tuesday, November 3, 2015: 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Oral

Moderator:

Dianne Young, MPH

8:30am

From the Front Lines: Challenges and Successes of the San Francisco Soda Tax Campaign
Robin Dean, Master's in Public Health, Christina Goette, MPH and Janna Cordeiro, MPH

8:45am

Implementing Smart Snacks Standards in Schools: The good, the bad and the ugly
Carter Headrick and Jessica Donze Black

9:00am

Fighting obesity: A campaign to introduce calorie labelling on alcoholic drinks
Dr. Fiona Sim, MB, BS, MSc, LLM, FRCP, FFPH

9:15am

PA Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care: Implementing change in nutrition and physical activity in early childhood education centers
Steven Godin, PhD, MPH, Alberto J.F. Cardelle, PhD, MPH, Lyndsay Nybeck, MPH, Jessica Sikora, (MPH Candidate), Jackie Williams, Mandy Fitzpatrick and Rose Gioia-Fine

9:30am

Predictors of support for a sugar-sweetened beverage tax in a Midwestern state
Laurel Curry, MPH, Todd Rogers, PhD, Ghada Homsi, ME and Carol Schmitt, PhD

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Organized by: Community Health Planning and Policy Development
Endorsed by: Food and Nutrition, APHA-Committee on Women's Rights

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)