Year: 2010
Resolution Number: 71
Action Taken: No Action
Status:
Author(s): David A. Puzycki, MD
Sponsor: David A. Puzycki, MD
On behalf of: Berrien County Delegation
Committee: D (Public Health)
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS make decreasing obesity in our state a very high priority; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS wage war against those entities engaged in selling junk food-like items to our children as food and thereby killing them; and be it further RESOLVED: That MSMS actively campaign for the consumption of high-value food, especially those products grown/produced in the state of Michigan.RATIONALE: The Committee was informed during testimony that MSMS is using the model that worked so successfully with the Coalition for Smoke-free Air in achieving the Future of Medicine Principle on Wellness which called for smoke-free air legislation. MSMS has joined and serves on the executive committee of the Healthy Kids, Healthy Michigan Coalition. This initiative has assembled executive-level decision-makers from government, public and private sectors, school districts, health care, and non-profit organizations to create a multi-year strategic policy plan to reduce childhood obesity in Michigan. Many of this coalition’s priorities were mentioned in this resolution, including standards for school food programs, tax incentives for food deserts, and requirements for physical and health education. Since the MSMS Board of Directors has already identified child obesity as one of four priorities for the next two years, the Committee recommends no additional action be taken.
RESOLVED: That MSMS make decreasing obesity in our state a very high priority; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS wage war against those entities engaged in selling junk food-like items to our children as food and thereby killing them; and be it further RESOLVED: That MSMS actively campaign for the consumption of high-value food, especially those products grown/produced in the state of Michigan.RATIONALE: The Committee was informed during testimony that MSMS is using the model that worked so successfully with the Coalition for Smoke-free Air in achieving the Future of Medicine Principle on Wellness which called for smoke-free air legislation. MSMS has joined and serves on the executive committee of the Healthy Kids, Healthy Michigan Coalition. This initiative has assembled executive-level decision-makers from government, public and private sectors, school districts, health care, and non-profit organizations to create a multi-year strategic policy plan to reduce childhood obesity in Michigan. Many of this coalition’s priorities were mentioned in this resolution, including standards for school food programs, tax incentives for food deserts, and requirements for physical and health education. Since the MSMS Board of Directors has already identified child obesity as one of four priorities for the next two years, the Committee recommends no additional action be taken.
Fiscal Note: NULL
Resolution: View PDF for Quality Food in Schools