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2009 ALA/DeCA Conference

LTC Karen Hawkins,LTC Karen Hawkins,DeCA DietitianDeCA Dietitian

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Food for Thought Partnership – DeCA and DODDS– Increasing incidence of overweight

among school-aged children – Standards-based, data-driven, student-

focused nutrition awareness program – Pete Taylor Partnership of Excellence

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• Production & Distribution of “How to Conduct a Commissary Tour” DVD

– Distribute DVD to DeCA regions, military and civilian dietitians

• Continue to work with the DoD Nutrition Environment Enhancement Team for

health promotion and promotion of the benefit.

– It’s Your Choice Make It Healthy Shelf Talkers Survey

• Target dietitians in the War College

– Outreach about the benefit and health promotion

– The Navy Health Promotion Course

– The Air Force Health and Wellness Centers

• Kit will be available on www.commissaries.com

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• President’s Challenge

– A nationwide call to action for a healthier America

– More than 4,800 DeCA employees have participated

– Employees in DeCA Europe are

A C T I V E

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DeCA HQ 2 mile/walk run

May 6, 2009

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"Sit as little as possible. Give no credence to any thought that was not born outdoors while moving freely."

-Friedrich Nietzsche

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