Food on the Run

F o o d o n t h e R u n

Nationwide, diet and physical activity patterns have resulted in an epidemic of overweight and obese adolescents, placing these youth at risk for chronic illnesses such as coronary heart disease, diabetes, high-blood pressure, and some cancers. Obesity now affects one in five children in the United States. You'll find the latest information on adolescent eating and physical activity behaviors in fact sheets.

Food on the Run is a high-school based program that:

Prompts high school students to advocate for additional healthy food and physical activity options in their communities;
Advances policy and environmental changes that promote healthy eating and physical activity options in the school campus and surrounding community; and
Motivates students to eat healthier and engage in more physical activities.

The program's primary target is multiethnic, underserved high school students. The secondary target includes families, school staff, community leaders and policy makers.

During the 1994-95 school year, a pilot project was initiated at Hoover High School in San Diego. The campaign increased student options for low-fat fast foods and physical activity on campus and in the community.

Resources

If you're looking for educational materials for use with high school students, check out our: Jump Start Teens and Playing the Policy Game lesson plans, a teen counter display with healthy eating and physical activity tips and a tip sheet with easy ways to eat less fat.


	F o o d o n t h e R u n Nationwide, diet and physical activity patterns have resulted in an epidemic of overweight and obese adolescents, placing these youth at risk for chronic illnesses such as coronary heart disease, diabetes, high-blood pressure, and some cancers. Obesity now affects one in five children in the United States. You'll find the latest information on adolescent eating and physical activity behaviors in fact sheets. Food on the Run is a high-school based program that: Prompts high school students to advocate for additional healthy food and physical activity options in their communities; Advances policy and environmental changes that promote healthy eating and physical activity options in the school campus and surrounding community; and Motivates students to eat healthier and engage in more physical activities. The program's primary target is multiethnic, underserved high school students. The secondary target includes families, school staff, community leaders and policy makers. During the 1994-95 school year, a pilot project was initiated at Hoover High School in San Diego. The campaign increased student options for low-fat fast foods and physical activity on campus and in the community. Resources If you're looking for educational materials for use with high school students, check out our: Jump Start Teens and Playing the Policy Game lesson plans, a teen counter display with healthy eating and physical activity tips and a tip sheet with easy ways to eat less fat.
Public Health Institute	Chronic Disease and Injury Control