Media and Advertising
What is Media Advocacy? And how does it differ from the other ways groups use the mass media? Issue 1 shows how local groups use media advocacy to focus upstream on policy change and explains why that's so important.
Where's the Fruit: Fruit Content of the Most Highly Advertised Children’s Foods and Beverages
Newspaper Coverage of Childhood Nutrition Issues
Interactive Food & Beverage Marketing: Targeting Children and Youth in the Digital Age. Click here for the policy brief and click here for the full report.
Out of Balance: Marketing of Soda, Candy, Snacks and Fast Foods Drowns out Health Messages
For additional links on advertising, click here.You will be directed to the gethealthysmc.org website.
$$ for your Cause
The Edible Schoolyard website contains information on grants and resources for school and community gardens.
Interested in learning where you can get money for your cause? If so, click here.
What’s going on...
In my community
Want to learn what’s happening with policies in your community? If so, click here.You will be directed to the gethealthysmc.org website.
What events are happening in my area? (link to calendar in homepage of gethealthysmc.org coming soon)
In the state
Want to learn what’s happening with policies in the state of California? If so, click here.You will be directed to the gethealthysmc.org website.
In the U.S.
Want to learn what’s happening with policies in the U.S.? If so, click here.
Make a Change in Your School
Teens Making a Difference - This site includes a tool kit that highlights nutrition and physical activity policies in the school and community that you can pursue with the help of a teacher or advisor. The booklet includes a collection of activities and success stories of California teens making nutrition and physical activity policy changes in their communities.
What is advocacy, why you should get involved, tips for contacting policy makers, and more.
America Walks’ mission is to encourage community-based pedestrian advocacy groups, educate the public about the benefits of walking, and, when appropriate, to act as a collective voice for walking advocates. They are trying to create walkable communities across North America. Want to learn how to join, plan a group or become an advocate? If so, click here.