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Keep Moving Program
Health Care Policy Task Force
Taylor Brannan, Kellan Latif, Zarar Ahmed,
Ben Brown, Jeremy Thompson
The Problem
Increase in Overweight Americans
2/3 of US adults are obese or overweight
1/5 of US Children are obese or overweight
The Fix
Reform the “Let’s Move Program” that was established by Michelle Obama to include adults
and older generations.
Community Outreach
Awareness
Reasonable and Obtainable Goals
CDC.GOV
The Strengths
Healthier People
Fewer Heart Problems
People live longer Work Harder Stimulate the Economy = $
The Weaknesses
This Costs Money
No one likes to be told what to do
The President and the First Lady Support the Policy
Buying American is expensive
These people will live longer… and get old
Political Feasibility
Constituent Pressure
Parents concerned about health
Military Readiness
Department of Agriculture, Education, Health and Human Services, EPA, FCC and FTC
Michelle Obama
This is costing us money
Obese adults incur $1,429 more medical expenses for healthy adults
147 Billion Dollars of Medical Fees, for
FAT ADULTS ONLY
Stakeholders
In Support
American Heart Association
Healthy Food Initiatives
The President and his Administration
Opposition
McDonald’s Corporation
Frito-Lay’s Corporation
Solution
Allocate federal and state recourses so programs can be established to increase awareness of
overweight and obese persons. By setting reasonable goals and educating adults about the dangers of obesity, we can establish a healthier
United States of America
KEEP MOVINGKeep the United States of America Strong
Works CitedSlow Food International. Slow Food. Web. February 21, 2011. www.slowfood.comFood Systems. American Planning Association, 2011. Web. February 21, 2011. http://www.planning.org/nationalcenters/health/food.htm American Heart Association. American Heart Association, June 4, 2010. Web. February 21, 2011. http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Frito Lay. Frito Lay, 2011. Web. February 21, 2011. http://www.fritolay.com/index.html McDonald’s.com. McDonald’s, 2010-2011. Web. February 21, 2011. http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/home.html Government, United States . "White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity | Let's Move | About." Let's Move. N.p., 1 Jan. 2010. Web. 24 Feb. 2011. <http://www.letsmove.gov/obesitytaskforce.php>.Sweets, Lynn. "Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" obesity campaign program elements - Lynn Sweet." Chicago Sun-Times Blogs. The Sun Times, 9 Feb. 2010. Web. 22 Feb. 2011. http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2010/02/michelle_obamas_lets_move_camp.html.
Keep Moving Program
No more fat people!