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Fatter and Less Fit - Oakland

The workshop was held at the following location:

• April 16, 2003 - Oakland at Unknown Location,

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Current policy dialogue about obesity in America is framed around issues of personal responsibility.  But in fact, government policies are responsible for the inaccessibility of healthy foods, food surpluses, and unsafe environments for physical activity in communities of color.  The goal of this convening is to engage communities of color in developing public policies for healthy eating and physical activity environments in their communities.

Opening Remarks by Assembly Majority Leader Wilma Chan (Invited)

Presenters:

Arnell Hinkle, Executive Director, California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness Program (CANFit)
Arnell will provide the context for the discussion and present an overview of how nutrition policies relate to chronic disease and obesity prevention.

Michelle Mascarenhas, Food and Society Policy Fellow and Coordinator, Rooted In Community National Network
Michelle will expose how government policies and corporate practices have created a toxic food environment and impeded access to healthy, affordable, and appealing food in communities of color. She will also discuss opportunities for policy and grassroots action to promote food, health, and justice.

Dr. Antronette Yancey, Adjunct Associate Professor, UCLA Division of Cancer Prevention and Control Research
Dr. Yancey will highlight the excess physical, economic and socio-cultural environmental risk impeding communities of color in maintaining physically active lifestyles.  She will then identify strategies at the state and local level for influencing organizational practice and legislative policy to promote physical activity.

Paula DalPont, CHES, Program Coordinator, Latino Health Access
Paula will talk about the S.A.L.U.D. Project: Type 2 diabetes in children and youth program, and describe advocacy activities by community members such as visiting grocery stores, testifying in front of city council, and writing letters to policy decision makers.