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San Francisco Proposes a Law Linking Kids’ Toys to Healthier Food

Aug 13, 2010

On August 10, three San Francisco supervisors introduced a proposed law aimed at encouraging fast food restaurants to provide healthier food and beverages for children. The law would only allow restaurants to give away kids’ toys or other incentives with meals that include fruits and vegetables and that don’t contain too many calories, too much fat, or too much salt.

Public Health Law & Policy Launches As Independent Nonprofit

Jul 1, 2010

OAKLAND, CA—The Public Health Institute (PHI) and Public Health Law & Policy (PHLP) announce today that PHLP has officially launched as an independent not-for-profit organization.

“From its inception at PHI, PHLP has been on the cutting edge of public health by providing high-quality technical legal assistance and policy analysis to public health advocates, public health professionals, and governmental entities,” according to PHI President & CEO Mary A. Pittman, DrPH.

Imposing a Fee on Soda Sales

Mar 3, 2010

Mounting evidence points to a link between rising obesity rates and the growing consumption of soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages. Two new tools from PHLP detail how and why imposing a fee on the beverage industry could help state and local governments curb rising obesity rates and fund public health programs.

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New Smokefree Housing Laws Adopted in California Cities

Aug 31, 2010

Two California cities passed laws this summer to create smokefree multi-unit housing using a model ordinance developed by Public Health Law & Policy (PHLP). Robin Salsburg, a staff attorney at PHLP, worked closely with city staff in South Pasadena and Sebastopol (along with the American Lung Association and Smokefree Air For Everyone) to tailor the ordinance to each city.

Local Food and the Law: Help for Advocates and Policymakers

Aug 25, 2010

Concerns about buying food from afar are prompting some states and cities to consider laws promoting the purchase of locally grown food. An article coauthored by PHLP staff, published in the inaugural issue of the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development (JAFSCD): Laws to Require Purchase of Locally Grown Food and Constitutional Limits on State and Local Government: Suggestions for Policymakers and Advocates, offers guidelines for drafting policies that favor locally grown food without violating constitutional restrictions on state and local laws that discriminate against products derived out-of-state. The inaugural issue of JAFSCD is FREE to non-subscribers through October 1.

Upcoming Webinar: Policy Approaches to Healthy Corner Stores

Aug 24, 2010

Planning for Healthy Places and the Healthy Corner Stores Network invite you to join the upcoming webinar: Policy Approaches to Healthy Corner Stores - which will be held Tuesday, September 14, 2010, from 12:30pm – 2:00pm, Pacific Time/3:30-5:00pm Eastern.  Register Here

Corner store advocates around the country are exploring how policy approaches could incentivize and sustain healthy changes in small stores.

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