Support the Prevention of Childhood Obesity Act: Write to Your Senators!

Even a small number of letters from constituents can make a big difference. The Childhood Obesity Act aims to establish national grant programs to prevent childhood obesity in homes, schools, and communities. More details about this bill appear below and can be also be found on http://thomas.loc.gov (Search Bill Number S799).

First, please fill in your information in the fields below. Then, follow the instructions “How To Write To Your U.S. Senator” to send a letter to your U.S. Senator.

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How To Write To Your U.S. Senator :

1. Go to www.congress.org and enter your zip code in the area that reads Write Elected Officials.
2. Click e-mail under the name of the senator whom you would like to contact.
3. Choose the Compose Your Own Letter option.
4. Copy and paste the title and letter below into the text box that appears and follow the steps to send your e-mail. If you prefer, you can write your own letter, just be sure to use the title below. Choose Health in the Issue Area box.

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Cosponsor the Prevention of Childhood Obesity Act (S. 799)

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I urge you to support Sen. Edward Kennedy’s Prevention of Childhood Obesity Act. The percentage of young people who are overweight has more than tripled since 1980. Among children and teens aged 6 to 19 years, 16% (more than 9 million young people) are considered overweight. In addition, national data shows that foods eaten from the school cafeteria make up 19% to 50% of students’ total daily calorie intake during a school day. As a parent, I am appalled that there are NO COMPREHENSIVE FEDERAL COMPETITIVE FOOD STANDARDS to monitor the foods marketed and sold in U.S. schools.

Sen. Kennedy’s bill aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the coordination of federal government policies to prevent obesity in childhood, to provide for state childhood obesity prevention and control, and to establish grant programs to prevent childhood obesity in homes, schools, and communities.

Currently, only one other U.S. senator supports the Prevention of Childhood Obesity Act, Sen. Richard Durbin (Ill.). With your support, we can pass this legislation.

Thank you.