for innovative ideas to battle obesity
On Dec. 7, the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale presented Golden Apple Awards to the winners of its first "Seeds of Healthy Change" contest, which is designed to generate creative ideas to battle the global obesity epidemic.
At that time, the center also launched its "Champions for Change" program to celebrate ordinary people who improve the food environment in their own communities. A champion will be selected each month beginning in January, and their stories will be featured by the center so that others might be inspired by their example.
Winners of the 2006 "Seeds of Healthy Change" awards are:
* Cindy Johnson, songwriter from Mishicot, Wisconsin. Johnson won for "Obesity," a punk tune that expresses the pain overweight people feel when they are stigmatized. She won in the Reshape Your Attitude category, which called for entries that raise awareness of weight stigma. To hear Johnson's song, visit the Rudd Center website at www.yaleruddcenter.org.
* Colleen Peck, homemaker from South Jordan, Utah. A mother of five, Peck won in the A-Plus Lunches category, which challenged contestants to come up with a healthy, appealing, practical and packable lunch for schoolchildren. Her prizewinning lunch box menu featured peanut butter and raspberry sandwiches on whole grain bread. For Peck's recipes and more suggestions on healthy eating for kids, visit the Rudd Center website.
* Riverdale YM-YWHA, New York, New York. Families in Riverdale, a section of the Bronx, found a way to support their early child education program without resorting to selling junk food. Their "Light to Light" fundraiser sold energy-efficient light bulbs. The sale tied in with a program the school launched to study Chanukah in the context of the environment. "Light to Light" won in the Sugar-Free Fundraising category, which solicited ideas for school fundraisers that could be profitable and practical without promoting unhealthy foods.
All prize winners received $1,000 and a Golden Apple statuette.
The Rudd Center was founded to fight the global obesity epidemic through research and advocacy. The center also sponsors initiatives to combat weight stigma. It is directed by Kelly Brownell, professor of psychology and epidemiology and public health.
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