Helpful Links

These are some links to websites I have found helpful in my research or worth mentioning within the subject of childhood obesity.


http://www.naafaonline.com/dev2/index.html   The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance.
A non-profit organization fighting discrimination against overweight and obese people of all ages.

http://saladbars2schools.org/    Salad Bars 2 Schools. A grassroots effort to raise funds to award grants to public schools to provide fresh fruits and vegetables during school lunches. Their goal is to fund and award 6,000 salad bars to schools across America by the end of 2013. 

http://www.farmtoschool.org/  Farm to School.  Another organization dedicated to getting schools across America to serve fresh produce, but also to teach children how to grow fresh fruits and vegetables and improve nutrition education in schools while supporting local farmers. 

 http://www.letsmove.gov/   Let's Move! A program intiated by First Lady Michelle Obama encouraging children to be more active and eat healthier.  Also offering nutritional education to parents. 

https://www.presidentschallenge.org/challenge/active/index.shtml  Presidential Active Lifestyle Award.
An active living program for kids featuring different challenges and goals.  Children can be awarded certificates, prizes and awards for completing challenges.  Each award is accompanied by a personalized letter from the president.  There is also a program for adults.

http://kidshealth.org/parent/kh_misc/about.html  Kids Health  A nonprofit organization dedicated to improving children's health.