NANA

The National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity (NANA) advocates federal policies and programs to promote healthy eating and physical activity to help reduce the illnesses, disabilities, premature deaths, and costs caused by diet and inactivity-related diseases, such as heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity.

NANA promotes, within the legislative and executive branches of government, a better understanding of the importance of healthy eating, physical activity, and obesity control to the nation's health and health-care costs. NANA aims to cultivate champions for nutrition, physical activity, and obesity prevention in Congress and federal agencies. Efforts include supporting effective education programs, advocating adequate funding for programs, and promoting policy and environmental changes that help Americans eat better and be more physically active.

After a decade of national, state and local advocacy to improve the quality of school foods, the NANA coalition led the effort to pass the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, a bill to improve and reauthorize the child nutrition programs. It includes a provision to get unhealthy foods and beverages out of vending machines, a la carte lines and other school venues. The passage of this historic legislation provides over 31 million American children with greater access to healthy school food. President Obama signed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act into law on December 13, 2010.

NANA also has led the effort to strengthen resources for nutrition and physical activity promotion at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As a result of our efforts, CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity's funding has increased from $2 million per year in FY 1998 to $45 million per year in FY 2010.

NANA's policy priorities include:

• Strengthen the National School Lunch and Other Child Nutrition Programs
• Model Local School Wellness Policies
  • NANA has developed model local school wellness policies on physical activity and nutrition. The 2004 Children Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act requires every school district to develop and implement a wellness (nutrition and activity) policy.
• Strengthen National and State Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Programs
  • Backgrounder on why to increase funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO)
  • 2-page fact sheet about the need to increase funding for CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity
  • Obesity costs and DNPAO funding levels in each state
  • Funding history for CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity

NANA is made up of more than 300 organizations--steering committee members, national organizations, and state/local organizations.

Steering Committee Members

• American Cancer Society
• American Diabetes Association
• American Dietetic Association
• American Heart Association
• American Public Health Association
• Association of State and Territorial Public Health Nutrition Directors
• Center for Science in the Public Interest
• National Association for Sport and Physical Education
• National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
• Nemours
• United Fresh Produce Association
• Susan Foerster, MPH, RD

National Organizations

Action for Healthy Kids Advocates for Better Children's Diets Alliance for Aging Research Alliance of the American Dental Association America Walks American Academy of Pediatrics American Association for Health Education American Association of Diabetes Educators American Chiropractic Association Council on Nutrition American College of Cardiology American College of Nurse-Midwives American College of Preventive Medicine American College of Sports Medicine American Dental Association American Hiking Society American Institute for Cancer Research American Medical Association American Medical Student Association American Medical Athletic Association American Nurses Association American Running Association American School Health Association American Society on Aging American Society of Bariatric Physicians American Society for Nutrition Amputee Coalition of America Association of Graduate Programs in Public Health Nutrition, Inc. Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals Association of State and Territorial Health Officers Black Women's Health Imperative Bread for the World B. Sackin & Associates Campaign to End Obesity The Cancer Project Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation of America Catalyst Center for Communications, Health and the Environment Child Health Foundation Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition Children's Defense Fund Children in Balance: Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy Consumer Federation of America Community Food Security Coalition Community Nutrition Institute The Cooper Institute Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists Defeat Diabetes Foundation Directors of Health Promotion and Education Dole Food Company, Inc. Earth Day Network East Coast Greenway Alliance Environmental Working Group Family Cook Productions Farm Animal Reform Movement (FARM) Farm Sanctuary Fitness Forward Food and Society Policy Fellows Program FoodFit Food, Nutrition & Policy Consultants, LLC FoodPlay Productions Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) Girl Scouts of the USA HealthyPlanet (NY) Health Promotion Advocates IDEA, The Health and Fitness Source Institute for America's Health Institute for Integrative Nutrition International Health, Racquet, and Sportsclub Association International Mountain Bicycling Association International SPA Association Kids' Safe and Healthful Foods Campaign, Pew Health Group Leadership for Healthy Communities League of American Bicyclists League of United Latin American Citizens Liquori and Associates, LLC Marathon Kids March of Dimes Mushroom Council National Action Against Obesity National Alliance for Breastfeeding Advocacy (NABA) National Association for Health and Fitness: the Network of State and Governor's Councils National Association for Sport and Physical Education National Association of County and City Health Officials

National Association of Farmers' Market Nutrition Programs National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners National Association of School Nurses National Association of State Boards of Education National Athletic Trainers' Association National Baptist Congress of Christian Education National Black Church Initiative National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, Inc. National Center for Bicycling and Walking National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity National Complete Streets Coalition National Conference of State Legislatures National Congress of Black Women, Inc. National Consumers League National Dental Association National Education Association Health Information Network National Hispanic Council on Aging National Hypertension Association National League of Cities, Institute for Youth, Education and Families National PTA National Physicians Alliance National Recreation and Park Association National Research Center For Women & Families National Student Nurses Association National Women’s Health Network National WIC Association The New England Coalition for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (NECON) North American Association for the Study of Obesity North American Society for Pediatric Exercise Medicine North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Obesity Action Coalition Oldways Preservation and Exchange Trust Oral Health America Partners in Corporate Health, Inc. Partnership for Prevention Physicians' Committee for Responsible Medicine Prevention Institute Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association Produce for Better Health Foundation Produce Marketing Association Rails to Trails Conservancy Research Institute for Independent Living Researchers Against Inactivity-Related Disorders Save the Children School Food FOCUS School Nutrition Association Shape Up America! Society of State Directors of Health, Physical Education and Recreation Share Our Strength Society for Adolescent Medicine Society for Nutrition Education Society for Public Health Education Society for Women's Health Research Surface Transportation Policy Project United Way Worldwide Up2Us U.S. Apple Association U.S. Water Fitness Association Walkable Communities, Inc. Wellness Institute of Greater Buffalo & Western New York, Inc. Women's Sports Foundation The Yaffe Foundation YMCA of the USA

State and Local Organizations

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Guam

Alaska Department of Health and Social Service, Nutrition Unit Alaska Division of Public Health Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Diabetes Program Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation (AK) Arkansas 5 A Day Coalition University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Public Health Jones Center for Families (AR) Kids for Health (AR) Apricot Producers of California Berkeley Media Studies Group (CA) California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness Program California Association of Nutrition and Activity Programs (CAN-Act) (CA) California Bicycle Coalition California Center for Public Health Advocacy California Food Policy Advocates California Project LEAN California WIC Association Campaign for Better Nutrition (CA) Center for Behavioral Epidemiology and Community Health (CA) Center for Civic Partnerships (CA) Center for Ecoliteracy (CA) Chilean Fresh Fruit Association (CA) Community Health Councils, Inc. (CA) Delta Healthcare (CA) Kalusugan Community Services (CA) Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (CA) Marin County Bicycle Coalition (CA) Oakland Pedestrian Safety Project (CA) Parent Educators and Advocates Connection for Healthy School Food (PEACHSF) (CA) Samuels & Associates, Inc. (CA) San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (CA) Sports, Play and Active Recreation for Kids (SPARK) (CA) University of California Cooperative Extension, Alameda County University of California Cooperative Extension, Los Angeles County University of California, Davis, Department of Nutrition Colorado Children’s Campaign End Hunger Connecticut! Inc. Hartford Food System (CT) Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University (CT) Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center (CT) Afterschool Alliance (DC) Community Harvest (DC) District of Columbia Department of Health First Focus and First Focus Campaign for Children (DC) George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates (DC) Howard University Cancer Center (DC) Florida Department of Health Florida Prevention Research Center Interactive Activities, Inc. (FL) Georgia Coalition for Physical Activity and Nutrition (GA) Pedestrians Educating Drivers on Safety (PEDS) (GA) Queen of Hearts Foundation (GA) Hawaii Department of Health, Nutrition and Physical Activity Section Idaho Department of Education, Child Nutrition Programs Chicago Partnership for Health Promotion, University of Illinois at Chicago Chicagoland Bicycle Federation (IL) Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children Fooditude Media LLC Healthy Schools Campaign (IL) Prairie Crossing Charter School/ Farm to Table (IL) Voices for Illinois Children Operation Wellness (IN) Iowa Nutrition Education Network Rosedale Healthy Kids Initiative (KS) Kentucky Department for Public Health, Health Promotion Branch Kentucky Department for Public Health, Cardiovascular Health Program Louisiana Public Health Institute Louisiana Recreation and Park Association Focus on Agriculture in Rural Maine Schools (FARMS) Project (ME) Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention Maine Center for Public Health Maine Nutrition Network Office at Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (ME) Adventist Healthcare, Inc. (MD) Maryland Healthy Eating and Active Lifestyle Coalition Maryland Public Health Association Cambridge-Somerville WIC Program Children In Balance (MA) Harvard School of Public Health (MA) Holyoke Food and Fitness Massachusetts Health Officers Association Massachusetts Public Health Association Partners for a Healthier Community, Inc. (MA) Project Bread (MA) WalkBoston (MA) Henry Ford Health System (MI) Michigan Fitness Foundation Michigan Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports Muskegon Community Health Project (MI) Healthy Living Rochester (MN) The Bower Foundation (MS) Hattie Mae & PALS Foundation (MS) Mississippi Kids Count Mississippi Recreation and Park Association The Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services; Division of Nutritional Health and Services Missouri Foundation for Health Montana Food Bank Network CityMatCH (NE) Community Health Research Program, Hood Center for Children and Families, Dartmouth Medical School (NH) Nevada Kids Count Project MANA (Making Adequate Nutrition Accessible) (NV) Southern Nevada Health District

CATCH—Coordinated Approach to Child Health (N.J.) Flaghouse Inc. (N.J.) New Mexico Food & Agriculture Policy Council Be Active New York State Bronx YMCA (NY) Children’s Agenda (NY) ComLinks Gleaning (NY) Cornell Community Food Systems Program (NY) FamilyCook Productions (NY) FGE Food & Nutrition Team (NY) FoodChange (NY) Groundwork Yonkers (NY) Healthy Community Alliance (NY) NYC Food and Fitness Partnership New York City Nutrition Education Network New York Coalition for Healthy School Food New York State Department of Health New York State Nutrition Council New York State Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Alliance (NYSHEPA) New York State Nutrition Council New York State Physical Activity Coalition Program in Urban Public Health, Hunter College of the City University of New York SUNY Stony Brook Sustainable South Bronx (NY) Wellness Institute of Greater Buffalo & Western New York Inc. NC Prevention Partners North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, Physical Activity and Nutrition Unit Partnership for Health (NC) University of North Carolina at Asheville, Department of Health and Wellness University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Administration WIC - North Carolina Association of Local Nutrition Directors North Dakota Dietetic Association North Dakota Public Health Association Young People's Healthy Heart Program (ND) Elyria City Health Department (OH) Families with Food Allergies (OH) Ohio Public Health Association Oklahoma Fit Kids Coalition Community Health Partnership: Oregon’s Public Health Institute Oregon Hunger Relief Task Force Oregon Public Health Association Umatilla County Public Health (OR) Upstream Public Health (OR) Erie Center on Health and Aging (PA) Health Promotion Council of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Inc. The Food Trust (PA) Nutrition in Schools (PA) Pennsylvania Department of Health—Division of School Health School District of Philadelphia, Division of Food Services (PA) American Cancer Society Region 3 (RI) Louie’s Kids (SC) Prevention Research Center, University of South Carolina South Carolina Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Division of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control South Dakota Nutrition Council Lawrence County School Food Service Association (TN) Cancer Nutrition Network for Texans Project Center for Public Policy Priorities (TX) Greater Houston Nutrition Coalition (TX) Sustainable Food Center and Austin Community Gardens (TX) Texas Bicycle Coalition Texas Public Health Association The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) (TX) University of Texas School of Public Health 5 A Day Association of Utah American Heart Association- Northeast Affiliate (VT) Vermont Department of Health Flint Hill School (VA) Navy Environmental Health Center (VA) Center for Public Health Nutrition, University of Washington Children's Alliance (WA) Washington Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity Washington Health Foundation Washington State Association of Local Public Health Officials Washington State Food and Nutrition Council Washington State Public Health Association West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency Bay Area WIC Project (WI) Benefit Services Group, Inc. (WI) Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin Coulee Region Childhood Obesity Coalition (WI) Healthier Cumberland Coalition (WI) Healthy Ways (WI) Memorial Health Center (WI) Washington County/Ozaukee County WIC Program (WI) Wisconsin Dietetic Association

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Updated 06/07

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