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People who volunteer for a nonprofit or school may be concerned about a lawsuit if an injury occurs. This fact sheet provides an overview of legal protections designed to shield volunteers from liability. Volunteers provide...
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As school gardens grow across the country, school officials, food service directors, parents, and community members have raised questions about whether school garden produce may be served in school meals. The good news is that...
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How can we make streets more walkable? And how can communities address legal issues that may emerge, especially around liability? On September 22, we hosted a webinar on key practical and legal considerations involved in...
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“Urban agriculture” refers to a wide range of activities involving the raising, cultivation, processing, marketing, and distribution of food in urban areas. Communities around the country are looking to promote healthier eating by encouraging urban...
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In 2010, Congress passed the landmark child nutrition reauthorization law known as the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. Now it's up to the USDA along with state policymakers, community leaders, and parents to make sure it...
Fact Sheet
In schools throughout California, the drinking fountains we might remember from our youth have become all but relics of the past. But drinking fresh water during the day can help students improve their overall health...
Model Legal Document
Forty years ago, almost half of all students walked or biked to school. Now, only 14 percent of children do. Why this change? The biggest reason is because today’s schools are located too far from...
Model Legal Document
Local governments often use resolutions to set official policy, direct internal operations, or establish a task force to study an issue. Resolutions can be a good first step in encouraging collaborative relationships between public agencies,...
Fact Sheet
In many schools, foods and beverages are advertised everywhere – in hallways and cafeterias, in classrooms and athletic facilities, on paper products and scoreboards, and in teaching materials and school publications. Study after study has...
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In 1969, approximately 50% of children walked or bicycled to school, including almost 90% of children living within one mile of school. Today, fewer than 15% of schoolchildren walk or bicycle to school. Walking or...
Model Legal Document
A number of cities have established programs to encourage food retailers, especially corner stores, to stock healthier products. To strengthen efforts like these, we developed the Model Licensing Ordinance for Healthy Food Retailers . This...
Model Legal Document
School locations can have a major impact on children’s health. Although school districts generally make the key decisions about where schools are located, local governments can play an important role, and land dedication ordinances (known...
Webinar
Local government leaders are in a unique position to promote healthy eating and active living in their communities by supporting community gardens. Community gardens are places where neighbors and residents can gather to cultivate plants,...
Fact Sheet
In 2011, we joined researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and California Food Policy Advocates to examine drinking water access, policies and practices, and barriers to improving water consumption in California public schools...
Webinar
Promoting tap water as an alternative to sugary beverages in schools is an important obesity prevention strategy. But many schools are struggling to make free drinking water more accessible. Federal law requires schools participating in...
Webinar
Promoting tap water as an alternative to sugary beverages in schools is an important obesity prevention strategy. But many schools are struggling to make free drinking water more accessible. Federal law requires schools participating in...
Fact Sheet
Some states allow school districts to sell advertising space on school buses as a way to raise funds for school activities. Parents, public health advocates, and others concerned about childhood obesity can act to prohibit...
Fact Sheet
More than one million Californians live in communities with limited access to grocery stores selling fresh produce – but most live near at least one neighborhood school. Advocates and others have come up with a...
Fact Sheet
It’s a common saying that farmers are the original environmentalists: their livelihoods are so dependent on land and water that they can’t help but care about environmental issues. The interdependence between farms and the environment...
Fact Sheet
Making it easier for consumers to access fruits and vegetables in their neighborhoods can improve residents’ health, especially in communities with limited options for buying fresh food. It also builds economic opportunities for farmers and...