Former U.S. Secretaries of Health and Human Services Donna E. Shalala and Mike Leavitt and Former Secretaries of Agriculture Dan Glickman and Ann M. Veneman to Lead Discussion On Nutrition Education and Physical Fitness Issues at University of Miami As Part of the Bipartisan Policy Center's New Nutrition and Physical Activity Initiative

U.S. Newswire › April 13, 2011

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Special Remarks to be given by South Beach Diet Author and Cardiologist Dr. Arthur Agatston

WASHINGTON, April 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) and the University of Miami will jointly host a public forum on the importance of nutrition education and physical activity on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the University of Miami's Newman Alumni Center.

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Former U.S. Secretaries of Health and Human Services Donna E. Shalala and Mike Leavitt and Former Secretaries of Agriculture Dan Glickman and Ann M. Veneman to Lead Discussion On Nutrition Education and Physical Fitness Issues at University of Miami As Part of the Bipartisan Policy Center's New Nutrition and Physical Activity Initiative

Today, more than one-third of adults and 17 percent of children in the United States are obese. This forum is part of the BPC's new year-long Nutrition and Physical Activity Initiative. The initiative is focusing on improving nutrition education, developing mechanisms to promote access to healthy f...

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