The 'Y' Connection: Two State Alliances Target Obesity in Vermont
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On paper Vermont may be the healthiest state in the country (United Health Foundation, 2012), but more than a quarter of the state’s youth are overweight or obese. Two major alliances, Eat Well Play More Vermont and Live Healthy Vermont, will announce their joint efforts to address obesity and urge state leaders to improve physical activity and nutrition in schools. The current rulemaking process is underway to revise Vermont’s education standards. Integrated Arts Academy students will demonstrate how they stay active at school through the “Move it, Move it” Program. Announcing the initiative are: Jim Douglas, Former Vermont Governor
Ryan Torres, YMCA Statewide Alliance Director, Peter Sterling, Coordinator of Live Healthy Vermont, Tina Zuk, Government Relations Director, American Heart Association, Danielle Vierling, physical fitness instructor for the Integrated Arts Academy in Burlington Vermont, John Bentley, Program Founder, Jump Start and Bonnie Acker, Community Partner.
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