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Communicating the Value of Nutrition Education Programs to Stakeholders . Jennifer Rindahl Director of Advocacy Communications UC ANR. WHY?. Because what you do matters to people. They need your help!. W e’re not the only game in town…. SO… WHY US?. Did you know?.
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Communicating the Value of Nutrition Education Programs to Stakeholders Jennifer Rindahl Director of Advocacy Communications UC ANR
Because what you do matters to people They need your help!
SO… WHY US?
Did you know? .…“Nearly 58% of low-income residents in Contra Costa County could not afford enough to eat in 2009.” California Food Policy Advocates and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research “31% of adolescents ages 12- to 17-years-old, and one-in-three California children ages 9-11 years old, are at risk of or are already overweight.” “By 2030, medical costs associated with treating preventable obesity-related diseases are estimated to increase by $48 billion to $66 billion per year in the United States, and the loss in economic productivity could be between $390 billion and $580 billion annually.”Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).
And… WHY US?
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