also, her upper arms are losing their tone
Posted on 09/09/2010 9:26:23 AM PDT by Lucky9teen
CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago group is getting nearly $6 million in federal money to prevent childhood obesity.
The money comes from the new national health care law, the Affordable Care Act. The grant will help the efforts of the Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children housed at Children’s Memorial Hospital.
The group works to improve access to healthy food and safe physical activities. It’s promoting urban agriculture into open-space planning in Chicago.
The grant is part of $31 million to reduce obesity and smoking announced this week by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Money also went to programs in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, California and Nevada.
More information at www.clocc.net
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