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Farm to Hospital
February 23, 2013
San Francisco, California
Location: Commonwealth Club, 595 Market St
San Francisco Bay Area PSR and Community Alliance for Family Farmers co-lead the Farm to Hospital breakout session at the Second Annual Childhood Obesity Bay Area Conference on February 23. The Childhood Obesity Bay Area Conference, organized by Slow Food USA, brings together stakeholders in childhood obesity prevention to promote innovation and provide insight into work being done on this critical issue.
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Resources
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Niños Seguros y Sanos: Safe and Healthy Children
This one-year pilot program aimed to develop culturally and linguistically appropriate training resource guide, complete with several trainer tools as well as fact-sheets and case studies about environmental health for staff of Migrant and Seasonal Head Start and the Migrant and Seasonal Health Clinics. Read more »
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Cancer and the Environment
It is now believed that at least 60% of cancer deaths could be prevent through modification of personal behaviors, such as smoking cessation, dietary changes, and reducing sun exposure. Another significant cause of cancer is exposure to carcinogens in the environment--exposures that could be prevent by society, but over which the individual often has little control. Read more »
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How does our food production system drive our exposure to toxic chemicals?
Our mechanized, pesticide-rich, fertilizer-driven food production system has a significant impact on our exposure to toxic chemicals. From PSR's Environmental Health Policy Institute. Read more »