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KNN February Newsletter
Welcome to the February 2006 issue of
KNN’s email newsletter. Please visit our web site at www.kansasnutritionnetwork.org We are always interested
in how our partners are “partnering” to improve nutrition and physical
activity education throughout Kansas.
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Upcoming KNN Meetings:
Some Locations to be announced. Please get these dates on your calendar!
Next meeting:
February 7, 2006 - Manhattan - in partnership with the FNP Agent Update Meeting
March 31, May 19, July 28
National Council on Aging's Center for Healthy Aging has released the fourth in its series of issue briefs on best practices in physical activity programming for older adults. It outlines the steps to create a personal learning plan and offers a variety of tools and resources to connect programmers with the most current research and practice. http://www.healthyagingprograms.com/content.asp?sectionid=73&ElementID=250
Editorial: Rising Tide of Need Would Not Be Met Without School
Feeding Programs. Poverty is rising in Cowley County as shown by
the high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price meals.
“The big picture is one of a rising tide of need that would not be met if
not for school feeding programs. Our schools, public and private, have
taken on the challenge of meeting the nutritional needs of the increasing
number of children from families that are poor and nearly poor. We should
ask ourselves: What would we do without those feeding programs? . . . .
let’s be sure we do not forget the poor and the working poor – especially
when it comes to adequate and proper nutrition.” http://www.winfieldcourier.com/editorial/e051103.html
Check out our new "kid section" of www.smallstep.gov/kids It contains exciting games to help children understand that wise food choices and good eating habits can help improve all of their favorite activities.
Get Ready for National School Breakfast Week
March 6-10, 2006 with Bright Ideas for Using Eat
Smart. Play Hard. TM Materials NOW Available.
www.fns.usda.gov/eatsmartplayhard/collection/main.html#BI.
To view and download:
Bright Ideas for National School Breakfast
Week: www.fns.usda.gov/eatsmartplayhard/collection/Files/BrightIdeasSBPWeek.pdf
SNAP (State Nutrition Action Plans) Online.
Strengthening collaboration of nutrition education and promotion efforts
among State-level FNS program cooperators. Included are presentations from
the 2nd National Nutrition Education Conference (NNEC2) 2005 (including
our Kansas presentation), updated state plans, etc.
www.fns.usda.gov/oane/SNAP/SNAP.htm
The Spanish-language version of USDA’s new MyPyramid food
guidance system is now available. MiPirámide:
Pasos Hacia Una Mejor Salud (translated, “MyPyramid: Steps to a
Healthier You”) in on the same web page as the English My Pyramid. On the
bar at the top, click on “en Espanol.”