Schimpff, Jeff A wrote:
Robbie, What IS the state health plan on nutrition and physical activity? Has it gotten any previous press?
It's being released on Friday. That's why there's a press conference! Although we all know that things rarely move as quickly and as decisively as we would like, I have been working very hard to be sure the types of issues you and I care about are included: community design, respect for people walking and biking, encouragement of walking and biking by all levels of government, working with schools/workplaces/stores to make them easy to get to, etc. The Wisconsin Network for Physical Active and Nutrition (WINPAN) has been meeting for several years to work out strategies for decreasing overweight and obesity. I've been very active in working on environmental factors. I think you'd like those elements in the plan. I'll let you know if there is a link on line. I'm really excited that some of our concerns are finally being addressed by DHFS and other health professionals. WINPAN is really a coalition of groups including Wisc Restaurant Assn, insurance companies, country public health educators, other non-profits, researchers, etc., so it's more than just DHFS or other state agencies, although there has been representation from DPI, DNR, DOT, DHFS, and even the legislature at times. Come on down and see what they say! -- Robbie _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
