It looks to me as though several topics under the Food and Nutrition section would be good opportunities for encouraging the integration of community gardens into health solutions. Some of the other categories may work as well and you can see the complete list on the conference website.
Sharon gordonse at one.net ************************************** Once again, we have an opportunity to propose presentations for American Public Health Association conference, to be held November 3-7 in Washington, D.C. The conference includes a Food and Nutrition section with a number of CFS-related topics, and the deadline for that section is February 8. This is a great opportunity to reach an audience of people who are looking for creative solutions to the obesity crisis and other diet-related health problems. Lynn Fredericks of FamilyCook Productions, who is on the APHA conference planning committee and has done a lot to help bring CFS issues into the event, is again generously offering to answer questions or help people develop abstracts. She can be reached at familycookprod1 at mac.com. The conference website is http://www.apha.org/meetings/ (Note that presenters need to pay for conference registration, but there usually is a greatly discounted rate for community members not employed in the public health field. Registration rates are not yet posted, but you can receive advance registration materials by e-mailing your complete name and mailing address to crystal.craighead at apha.org.) Information about submitting an abstract is at http://apha.confex.com/apha/135am/oasys.epl (Note that the system can get bogged down and slow when it is close to the deadline, so you can save yourself some time by submitting earlier.) The Food & Nutrition section topics are pasted in below and also available at http://apha.confex.com/apha/135am/fn.htm Barriers to effective breastfeeding policy (e.g. maternal employment and breastfeeding) Best Practices in School wellness policy implementation Challenges and opportunities in designing community and policy level studies to prevent obesity Chronic disease prevention planning through community food assessment Community based approaches to address disparities in food and activity environments Community innovations for sustainable food systems Community-based physical activity interventions in diverse populations Consumer/Retail food safety practices Dietary Supplements: use, interactions, and adverse events Environmental contamination of foods Environmental toxins with respect to food, i.e., methyl mercury, dioxins, and other Farm bill renewal: Going forward with nutrition and food policy outcomes Food Allergies including, prevention of allergic reactions, prevalence of food allergies, educational programs, diagnostic tools, and treatments Food stamp nutrition education initiatives Food system design to ensure nutritional health Interdisciplinary collaborations to prevent obesity and chronic disease Land-use strategies to improve food and nutrition Multi-level research designs in obesity prevention interventions - what worked and what didn't nfant feeding and health: the use of formula, introduction of complementary foods, and infant sleeping patterns Physical activity and BUILT Environment Policy approaches to promoting nutrition in schools Policy approaches to promoting physical activity in schools Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of food borne illnesses Programs and policies to increase breastfeeding initiation and duration Research on the limited availability of fruits and vegetables in the low income population School health and nutrition Strategies to maximize and promote nutritional guidance in health care settings Understanding the influence of multi-level determinants of obesity US Policy Conundrum: Inconsistent Agendas of USDA and the CDC Using Innovative Technologies to Increase Access to Nutrition and Health Education/Promotion Using technology to increase physical activity Food Policy Councils as multidisciplinary approach to public health
