CHDI Co-Sponsors Forum on Nutrition in Early Childhood

On June 14, CHDI in partnership with the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity and UConn Health,Center for Public Health and Health Policy co-sponsored a forum "Aligning Policy with Research: Promoting Sound Nutrition in Early Childhood." The forum brought together over 55 early childhood stakeholders representing three state agencies, child health providers, academic researchers and non-profit leaders. Judith Meyers summarized CHDI's policy recommendations and moderated a panel on obesity prevention in early childhood settings. Participants worked in groups to develop specific actions for improving the nutrition environment in early childhood and research, programmatic and policy recommendations for further exploration.

Click here for a summary of the forum.

     Pictured here is Marlene Schwartz, Director of the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity and Judith Meyers, President and CEO of CHDI