http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1373-Create-nationwide-after-school- Currently forming a collaborative organization of health professionals, educators, parents, public health officials, businesses, commuity organizations, and others. We are in the planning stages of creating a system to create environmental and policy changes to deal with the root causes of the obesity epidemic. One of the main initiatives is to help after-school programs establish evening meal programs so that families can eat earlier in the evening. Eating earlier has been proven as one effective way of managing weight. Currently forming a collaborative organization of health professionals, educators, parents, public health officials, businesses, commuity organizations, and others. We are in the planning stages of creating a system to create environmental and policy changes to deal with the root causes of the obesity epidemic. One of the main initiatives is to help after-school programs establish evening meal programs so that families can eat earlier in the evening. Eating earlier has been proven as one effective way of managing weight. Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:35:42 -0500 comment http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1373-Create-nationwide-after-school-#comment5594 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1373-Create-nationwide-after-school-#comment5594