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Welcome to the October 2005 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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Next KNN Meeting Manhattan November 18th - Manhattan Public Library

10am - 2pm Lunch Provided

Upcoming KNN Meetings:

Some Locations to be announced. Please get these dates on your calendar!

January 27, 2006 - Topeka

March 31, May 19, July 28

As you get ready for trick or treaters, you might be interested in a study done at Yale University investigating whether children would choose toys over candy when offered both on Halloween. The implication from this study is that children will not be disappointed by toy treats on Halloween, so adults can happily pass out toys instead of candy (J Nutr Educ Behav. 2003;35:207-209). How about passing out washable tattoos or stickers of the Power Panther for Halloween? Don’t know about the Power Panther? The Power Panther is USDA’s official spokescharacter for nutrition programs. See http://www.fns.usda.gov/eatsmartplayhard/ Tattoos and stickers are free! Go to the Eat Smart Play Hard Collection, then click on Kids Stuff.

Go to www.kansasnutritionnetwork.org , click on Resources for Children on the left side, and look at the article about rewarding children with candy. Joanne Ikeda kindly let us post this article on our web page. With the beginning of school, this is again a timely issue.

The after-school program ReCharge! coaches children on “energy in and energy out” while focusing on goal-setting and teamwork through fun age-appropriate activities designed for the athlete and non-athlete alike. The National Dairy Council will distribute more than 5,500 ReCharge! programs to schools nationwide this fall. Additional kits can be ordered from the Action for Healthy Kids website www.actionforhealthykids.org.

Children's television network Nickelodeon has announced the launch of the 2005-2006 "Let's Just Play" Giveaway Program, which offers kids the opportunity to take action and enter for a chance to win $5,000 to improve their school or community program's fitness resources. To enter, kids (6-15 years of age), partnering with teachers and other community-based leaders, must tell Nickelodeon what they need for their public or private school (grades K-9) or community-based after-school organization to help them play better and why, and give three reasons why play is important. The winners will be randomly selected and announced via Nickelodeon Online at the top of each month, beginning in September. http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/5000082/nick

The July 2005 issue of the Food & Nutrition Research Briefs is now available on the web at http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0705.htm Lots of articles, including one on strength training for older adults.

Amber Waves covers the economics of agriculture, food and nutrition, the food industry, trade, rural America, and farm-related environmental topics. The Internet edition, or "eZine," includes links to web-only resources. http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/September05/