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National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity

The National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity (NANA) advocates national policies and programs to promote healthy eating and physical activity to help reduce the illnesses, disabilities, premature deaths, and costs caused by diet- and inactivity-related diseases such as heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity.

NANA promotes within the legislative and executive branches of government a better understanding of the importance of healthy eating, physical activity, and obesity control to the nation's health and health-care costs. One of the primary goals of NANA is to cultivate champions for nutrition, physical activity, and obesity prevention in Congress and federal agencies. Efforts include supporting effective education programs, advocating adequate funding for programs, and promoting environmental changes that help Americans eat better and be more active.

NANA's policy priorities include:

NANA is made up of more than 275 organizations--steering committee members, national organizations, and state/local organizations.

Steering Committee Members

National Organizations

 

State and Local Organizations

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Guam

 
  • Flaghouse Inc. (N.J.)
  • Be Active New York State
  • Bronx YMCA (NY)
  • Children’s Agenda (NY)
  • ComLinks Gleaning (NY)
  • Cornell Community Food Systems Program (NY)
  • FamilyCook Productions (NY)
  • FoodChange (NY)
  • Groundwork Yonkers (NY)
  • Healthy Community Alliance (NY)
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  • New York City Nutrition Education Network
  • New York Coalition for Healthy School Food
  • New York State Department of Health
  • New York State Nutrition Council
  • New York State Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Alliance (NYSHEPA)
  • New York State Nutrition Council
  • New York State Physical Activity Coalition
  • Program in Urban Public Health, Hunter College of the City University of New York
  • SUNY Stony Brook
  • Sustainable South Bronx (NY)
  • Wellness Institute of Greater Buffalo & Western New York Inc. (click on wellness Institute logo on lower left hand corner)
  • North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, Physical Activity and Nutrition Unit
  • Partnership for Health (NC)
  • University of North Carolina at Asheville, Department of Health and Wellness
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Administration
  • WIC - North Carolina Association of Local Nutrition Directors
  • North Dakota Dietetic Association
  • North Dakota Public Health Association
  • Young People's Healthy Heart Program (ND)
  • Elyria City Health Department (OH)
  • Families with Food Allergies (OH)
  • Ohio Public Health Association
  • Community Health Partnership: Oregon’s Public Health Institute
  • Oregon Hunger Relief Task Force
  • Oregon Public Health Association
  • Umatilla County Public Health (OR)
  • Upstream Public Health (OR)
  • Erie Center on Health and Aging (PA)
  • The Food Trust (PA)
  • Pennsylvania Advocates for Nutrition and Activity
  • School District of Philadelphia, Division of Food Services (PA)
  • American Cancer Society Region 3 (RI)
  • Louie’s Kids (SC)
  • Prevention Research Center, University of South Carolina
  • Save the Children (SC)
  • South Carolina Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity
  • South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Division of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
  • South Dakota Nutrition Council
  • Lawrence County School Food Service Association (TN)
  • Cancer Nutrition Network for Texans Project
  • Greater Houston Nutrition Coalition (TX)
  • Sustainable Food Center and Austin Community Gardens (TX)
  • Texas Bicycle Coalition
  • Texas Public Health Association
  • The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) (TX)
  • University of Texas School of Public Health
  • 5 A Day Association of Utah
  • American Heart Association- Northeast Affiliate (VT)
  • Vermont Department of Health
  • Flint Hill School (VA)
  • Navy Environmental Health Center (VA)
  • Center for Public Health Nutrition, University of Washington
  • Children's Alliance (WA)
  • Northwest Obesity Prevention Project (WA)
  • Washington Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity
  • Washington Health Foundation
  • Washington State Association of Local Public Health Officials
  • Washington State Food and Nutrition Council
  • Washington State Public Health Association
  • West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency
  • Bay Area WIC Project (WI)
  • Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin
  • Coulee Region Childhood Obesity Coalition (WI)
  • Healthier Cumberland Coalition (WI)
  • Healthy Ways (WI)
  • Memorial Health Center (WI)
  • Washington County/Ozaukee County WIC Program (WI)
  • Wisconsin Dietetic Association

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    Updated 06/07

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