Category:
Nutrition
29 Jun 2015
Volunteer Peter Evans Found Writing a Letter Makes a Difference
As the old adage says, “It’s the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.” Advocacy helps us to speak up and out about issues that are important to us. The more we do, the more our message spreads. As volunteer Peter...
29 Jun 2015
NJ You're the Cure Advocates Visit NJ State House
On June 18, over 20 advocates from the American Heart Association, YMCA State Alliance and The Food Trust gathered at the New Jersey State House in Trenton to celebrate the introduction of the Healthy Small Food Retailer Act (S3043/A4505). The...
1 Jun 2015
NJ Leaders Tour Healthy Corner Stores
Throughout the months of April and May, the American Heart Association and several of our partner organizations have been touring corner stores throughout the Garden State to educate lawmakers and others in the community about the NJ Healthy Corner Store...
1 Jun 2015
It's a Wrap! A Summary of the 2015 Vermont Legislative Session
This legislative session proved to be one of the most exciting and frustrating. I am incredibly proud of the hard work of AHA volunteers in trying to pass the first in the nation excess tax on sugary drinks to reduce...
1 Jun 2015
Mary Cushman and Michelle Johnston Emphasize Research and Nutrition
Vermont AHA board members Mary Cushman and Michelle Johnston joined the American Heart Association at our 2013 DC Lobby Day and enjoyed the effort so much, they made a return trip last month. And what a duo these two ladies...
1 Jun 2015
Marketing of Unhealthy Foods in New Hampshire Schools Undermines Efforts to Instill Healthy Habits in Children
Preventing childhood obesity is one of the most important ways we can reduce the future risk of heart disease in adults. Tremendous progress has been made in school nutrition in recent years. There is overwhelming support among parents that their...
31 Mar 2015
Dr. Barb Frankowski tells lawmakers that a sugary drink tax could make the healthy choice the easy choice!
Warning that sippy cups were one of the worst inventions ever created, Vermont pediatrician Dr. Barb Frankowski recently urged House Ways and Means Committee members to take action to tax sugary drinks to fight obesity and improve dental health. A...
31 Mar 2015
Urge Senators to Lift the Cap on Charitable Donations!
Please tell Senate Finance Committee members that limiting the amount of funds non-profit organizations can raise in Vermont to fund their missions is the wrong way to raise revenue. The Vermont House has passed legislation that would cap itemized deductions at...
31 Mar 2015
Urge Lawmakers to Support Health Care Bill and Advance Legislation to Address Tobacco and Obesity!
As legislators currently weigh options to fund health care priorities in Vermont, it makes sense to look at funding sources that target health care problems. The Vermont House will be voting on legislation this week to increase the tobacco tax...
31 Mar 2015
Bill Duncan of Manalapan, NJ
Bill Duncan is a longtime volunteer with various hunger organizations in New Jersey. He regularly volunteers at a local soup kitchen and is a volunteer and board member with a food pantry in his hometown of Manalapan. After undergoing triple...