C. H.E. F.® Invited to TIME/ABC News Summit on Obesity. Organizations to Debate Epidemic and Develop Action Plan.
As one of the nation’s leaders in health and prevention education, Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C. H.E. F.®), announced today that it has been invited to participate in the TIME/ABC News Summit on Obesity, to be held June 2-4, in Williamsburg, Virginia. Debra Keene Bergeron, Vice President of C. H.E. F., will join a select group of 400 other leaders, to debate the obesity epidemic and develop an actionable plan for the future.
SEATTLE, WA (PRWEB) May 29, 2004
As one of the nation’s leaders in health and prevention education, Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C. H.E. F.®), announced today that it has been invited to participate in the TIME/ABC News Summit on Obesity, to be held June 2-4, in Williamsburg, Virginia. Debra Keene Bergeron, Vice President of C. H.E. F., will join a select group of 400 other leaders, to debate the obesity epidemic and develop an actionable plan for the future.
Presented by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, hosted by the editors of TIME, and featuring ABC News anchor Peter Jennings, the summit will set the agenda for change on this important topic, addressing a number of critical issues related to obesity. Some of the topics to be addressed include obesity causes, the problems with school lunch menus, the costs of obesity, the impact of food advertising to children, and diet fads.
With dozens of distinguished speakers, including thought leaders from medicine and science, government, business, education, academia, media and entertainment, the summit will provide a forum to share knowledge on obesity and focus attention on what can be done to reverse this epidemic. Some of the notable speakers at the summit will include Vice Admiral Richard H. Carmona, M. D., Surgeon General, USA; Lynn C. Swann, Chairman, PresidentÂ’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports; Ann M. Fudge, Chairman and CEO, Young & Rubicam Brands; and Mike Huckabee, Governor of Arkansas.
“As an organization focused on the health and well-being of people of all ages, we’re honored to be invited to participate in this critically important summit” says Larry Clark, President and CEO of C. H.E. F. “Given the pervasiveness of obesity in our society today, and the many physical and mental health issues which accompany it, the priority must be to identify and implement methods that will begin to solve the problem on an immediate basis.”
According to Debra Keene Bergeron, “C. H.E. F. is an organization known for its pioneering work in proven effective prevention programs for school-aged kids, and our new childhood obesity prevention program is no exception. Some of the nation’s best minds have contributed to the development of this highly-anticipated and innovative obesity prevention program, which we look forward to launching in schools nationwide later this year.”
Seattle-based Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C. H.E. F.) is a nationally known nonprofit organization that addresses the issues most pertinent to today’s society, providing the skills, information and resources that people of all ages need to live safe and healthy lives. Founded in 1974 and celebrating its 30th Anniversary year, C. H.E. F. is dedicated to promoting health and quality of life through education. A leader in prevention education, C. H.E. F. develops numerous programs which have been proven effective by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), and is also the developer of Here’s Looking at You®, the most widely used K-12 drug prevention curriculum in the country, and Youth Matters®. For more information about C. H.E. F., visit www. chef. org or call 1.800.323.2433.
For More Information:
Michael Oxman
Communications Director
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation
847.226.4158
Michaelo@chef. org
Larry Clark
President / CEO
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation
206.824.2907, extension 1908
Larryc@chef. org
