Alliance News

All medical students and physicians should be trained in nutrition and physical activity to help combat America’s growing obesity challenge. That’s the message of a new white paper Teaching Nutrition and Physical Activity in Medical School: Training Doctors for Prevention-Oriented Care released today by the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the Alliance for a Healthier Generation (Alliance) at the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Obesity Solutions. 

The Warriors and Gold Alliance partner Jawbone are partnering with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation for a one week health and fitness challenge starting Tuesday, May 20 at Sheridan Elementary School in San Francisco

Through a partnership with The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, McDonald’s announced at the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting a commitment to increase customers’ access to fruit and vegetables and help families and children make informed choices in keeping with balanced lifestyles.

Miami-Dade County, FL April 3, 2014–Health Foundation of South Florida (HFSF) awarded $99,000 to the Alliance for a Healthier Generation to continue their support of childhood obesity prevention efforts in Miami-Dade County out-of-school time programs.

The search has started for the next amazing group of young people to inspire healthy living. Applications are now being accepted for the Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s 2014-2015 Youth Advisory Board.

The Alliance for a Healthier Generation announces a national expansion of its work to increase access to healthier foods and physical activity in out-of-school time environments.