Battling Obesity
2013-12-27T13:19:36-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvN2E2XC8yMDEzMTIyNzEzMjU0MjAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Panelists talked about battling what was seen as an epidemic of obesity. The leading health threat in American, obesity was viewed around the world as a deadly American import. Panelists discussed what had or had not worked and the lessons learned. Topics included reducing smoking, physical education, parks, bike lanes, food marketing, cultural norms, and taxes.
“Slimmer Cities: Promising Strategies for Fighting Obesity” was a plenary session of the inaugural “CityLab: Urban Solutions to Global Challenges” summit, held in the Conrad Hotel in New York City.
“Slimmer Cities: Promising Strategies for Fighting Obesity” was a plenary session of the inaugural “CityLab: Urban Solutions to Global Challenges” summit, held in the Conrad Hotel in New York City.
Panelists talked about battling what was seen as an epidemic of obesity. The leading health threat in American, obesity was viewed around th… read more
Panelists talked about battling what was seen as an epidemic of obesity. The leading health threat in American, obesity was viewed around the world as a deadly American import. Panelists discussed what had or had not worked and the lessons learned. Topics included reducing smoking, physical education, parks, bike lanes, food marketing, cultural norms, and taxes.
“Slimmer Cities: Promising Strategies for Fighting Obesity” was a plenary session of the inaugural “CityLab: Urban Solutions to Global Challenges” summit, held in the Conrad Hotel in New York City. close
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