#FoodFri Tweetchat: Public Policy's Role in Reducing Childhood Obesity
Sidewalks, bike trails, playgrounds, recreation centers, school meal programs, neighborhood farmers' markets and food marketing all have one very important thing in common.
Public policy.
State and local policymakers — from mayors to state legislators to school superintendents — have a great impact on advancing public policies. Their decisions impact the well-being of children and adults. Their decisions can create healthier and more active communities.
Join our #FoodFri Tweetchat this Friday, January 17, 2014, at 1 p.m., EST /10 a.m., PST with Leadership for Healthy Communities, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, to discuss the ways that local, state and school leaders can help reduce and prevent childhood obesity in communities across the country with innovative public policies.
Join the #FoodFri Tweetchat with @MomsRising and @LHCommunities on Friday, January 17, 2014, at 1 p.m., EST /10 a.m PST!
More about our #FoodFri Featured Panelist:
Leadership for Healthy Communities (LHC) is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation designed to support local and state government leaders nationwide in their efforts to reduce childhood obesity through public policies that promote active living, healthy eating and access to healthy foods. LHC places special emphasis on promoting policies with the greatest potential for increasing sustainable opportunities for physical activity and healthy eating among children at highest risk for obesity.
Connect with Leadership for Healthy Communities (LHC) on Facebook, Twitter and on the Leadership for Healthy Communities (LHC) website.
Join the #FoodFri Tweetchat with @MomsRising and @LHCommunities on Friday, January 17, 2014, at 1 p.m., EST / 10 a.m PST! To join and follow the conversation use the #FoodFri Hashtag in each tweet.
You can also follow the chat on Twubs.com/FoodFri. Twubs allows you to follow MomsRising’s registered hashtags by creating an account. Below I have noted the steps.
- Create an account using an email or your Twitter account.
- Enter the desired hashtag, #FoodFri, #WellnessWed or #EcoTipTue, in the search box found at the top of the page. Click Enter. A new page will open with the desired chat.
- Find the “Join This Twub” button found on the right-hand side bar and join the group.
- Adjust the speed of the conversation to your liking. Options are: Fast, Medium, Slow, Slower, or Slowest.
- Introduce yourself and join the conversation, by entering your comment, tips, or questions in the “Tweet to #FoodFri as [YourName] box”
- Or, respond to a specific tweet by hovering over the right-hand side of the individual’s tweet and selecting one of the icons.
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