LCHAY's mission is to prevent childhood obesity and related diseases, in Lane County
"If you want to go fast walk alone,
if you want to go far walk together."
--Ethiopian Proverb
What the Health?! Film & Forum Series
UPCOMING EVENT!
Film Screening of Food, Inc!
Friday, October 14th, 6:00 - 8:30 PM
212 Main Street, Springfiled, OR
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WHY DOES LCHAY HOLD FILM & FORUM EVENTS?
To deepen understanding of how policy and environment play a role in making healthy choices.
To stimulate conversation about food and nutrition, income, education, race and ethnicity, our surroundings, media influence and public policy.
To learn about peoples' priorities related to health, and obesity prevention, particularly among children.
To provide an opportunity for diverse representatives of our community to connect, talk and learn together.
To increase capacity for citizen organizing and advocacy to support programs and policies that improve health.
This series made possible in part by support from Community Health Priorites, a project of The Northwest Health Foundation.
PAST EVENTS:
Thursday, May 19th 6:30 pm: Do You Know What Your Kids Ate Today? Nutrition's Impact on Health & Learning. Dr. Daniel L. Marks, M.D., Ph.D., Pediatric Endocrinologist and Director of the Oregon Child Health Research Center at OHSU will discuss nutrition during a child's life cycle, from conception to adulthood, and issues related to health, education, economics and politics. The free event will be held at the Jefferson Arts & Technology Academy Cafeteria, located at 1650 W. 22nd Avenue in Eugene. Presented by Eugene Coalition for Better School Food, and co-sponsored by LCHAY.
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“The Other Drinking Problem, Soda and Your Health"
On Tuesday March 29, 2011 about 30 people attended LCHAY's free community forum at the Eugene Public Library called to discuss the role of soda and other sugary drinks in the obesity epidemic. The forum was led by local pediatrician, Jimmy Unger and LCHAY Executive Director, Laurie Trieger and explored how policies and changes to our environment can support chronic disease prevention. Additionally Marah Hall from Upstream Public Health presented information on legislation being considered in Oregon that could impact soda's cost, consumption, labeling and portion size.
“Addressing the Nation’s Crisis With Nutrition and Obesity”
On Monday, March 7, 2011 over 200 people attended Dr. Kelly Brownell, Director of The Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity presentation at the Hilton Hotel and Conference Center. onThe presentation, sponsored by ORI, Oregon Research Institute addressed Americans being exposed to food and physical activity conditions that make an epidemic of obesity and related diseases such as diabetes both predictable and inevitable. Controversial issues such as tax on sugared beverages and whether the food industry can be trusted to act in the public interest were discussed, with a focus on how individuals can be involved at the local level in creating change.
Films featured in our 2009-2010 Film & Forum Series:
Consuming Kids; The Commericialization of Childhood
December 8, 2009
In Sickness and In Wealth
March 9, 2010
Bad Sugar
June 2, 2010
November 10, 2010
These events are part of LCHAY's What the Health?! Initiative, a series of films and forums exploring how media, place and policy affect our health and wellbeing.
