Obesity costs North Carolina billions of dollars annually. To combat the obesity epidemic in North Carolina, stakeholders in government, public health, business and non profit organizations are collaborating to design statewide policies that will promote healthy eating and physical activity amongst all North Carolinians.

Tuesday
March 9, 2010
8-9p.m.

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Guests:

Mary Bea Kolbe
Community Development Specialist and Eat Smart, Move More Community Grants Liaison for the Physical Activity & Nutrition Branch in the North Carolina Division of Public Health

Laura Aiken
Director, Advocates for Health in Action and the Community Health Specialist for WakeMed Health and Hospitals

Laurie Stradley
Director of Programs for Be Active North Carolina

More information:

Eat Smart Move More N.C.
www.eatsmartmovemorenc.com

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