St. Claude Bridge a hindrance to improving Lower 9th Ward
Physical Activity Research , Policy & Advocacy , Special Community Engagement Projects
Published: May 11, 2012
Residents of the Lower 9th Ward say they're cut off from the rest of the city - from job opportunities, hospitals and daily needs such as supermarkets and drug stores. The only way to access those services without owning a car is to walk or bike across the St. Claude Bridge. Those aren't optimal choices for Anneka Olson, who lives in the Lower 9th Ward and bikes across the St. Claude Avenue Bridge to go…
HBO documentary on obesity includes study from Bogalusa - The Advocate
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Published: May 11, 2012
HBO documentary on obesity includes study from Bogalusa The Advocate BY ELLYN COUVILLION A landmark Louisiana health study will be at the heart of an HBO documentary series that begins Monday and takes on the issue of obesity. “The Weight of the Nation” is a four-part series, with footage shot in Bogalusa, …
Reader: HB 1088 would improve health, education statewide - Tri Parish Times
Policy & Advocacy
Published: May 09, 2012
Reader: HB 1088 would improve health, education statewide Tri Parish Times Here are the facts: One in four Louisiana children are obese or overweight and at greater risk of developing diabetes, heart disease, and health problems. Louisiana children will spend roughly 180 days in school in the average year and nearly 19000 …
New Orleans strives to be a healthier city: Karen DeSalvo
Policy & Advocacy
Published: May 04, 2012
Guest Column by Dr. Karen DeSalvo, New Orleans Health Commissioner. The city of New Orleans joins cities, towns, villages and communities across our nation to observe National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. This annual campaign calls upon all of us to do what we can to adopt healthy habits and to live a healthy life style. The city of New Orleans is doing just that. The New Orleans Health Department has undergone a dramatic transformation…
Walking path gets a neighborhood moving, says Tulane study
Physical Activity Research
Published: April 25, 2012
A public walking path is enough to inspire an entire neighborhood to become more physically active, according to a new Tulane University study. "Minor changes to the built environment, like walking paths, can make a difference to physical activity levels and health of residents," said lead author Jeanette Gustat, PhD, whose study is in the latest issue of Preventing Chronic Disease. The Prevention Research Center at Tulane University (PRC) measured residents' activity levels throughout New…
Groups celebrate first day of spring in Quarter, call for more bike racks
Physical Activity Research , Policy & Advocacy
Published: March 21, 2012
Tuesday is the first day of spring, and in the French Quarter it will be celebrated with a second line. It is just one element of a plan to encourage more New Orleans residents to visit the area. The French Market Corporation, the French Quarter Business Association and Bike Easy are staging a news conference to encourage more local residents to enjoy the Quarter this spring and summer. Bike Easy has conducted a survey of…
French Market hoping bike racks will help attract locals
Physical Activity Research , Policy & Advocacy
Published: March 21, 2012
The results of a recent survey on bicycle usage will be announced today as new bike racks are unveiled at the French Market. The survey was done by the local organization Bike Easy. Local bicyclists will gather at the Dutch Alley fountain at Dumaine and Decatur streets at 9:30 a.m. and then “second line” with the Tornado Brass Band to a 10 a.m. news conference near the French Market arch at Barracks Street. At the…
Child Care Centers Often Prevented From Providing Necessary Physical Activity
Physical Activity Research , Policy & Advocacy
Published: March 20, 2012
More often than not, child care centers are not able to give our kids the play time and physical activity they need to grow healthy and strong, but that is not necessarily their fault. Check out this story about a recent study from The Nation’s Health: “While children of all ages need physical activity to stay healthy, a recent study finds that a range of barriers prevent child care centers from offering such activities. The…
In New Orleans, an Actor Turns Grocer
Food Environment Research , Policy & Advocacy
Published: March 06, 2012
Had Emeril’s Delmonico been open for lunch, Wendell Pierce would probably have ordered the duck confit leg, served with a creamy barley risotto, roasted beets and snap peas. Instead, Mr. Pierce, a star of the HBO series "Treme," ended up a few blocks away at Houston’s, where – given his perennial dieting – he made do with clam chowder and steamed spinach. It was hardly a quintessential New Orleans meal. And Mr. Pierce, who grew…
Holy Cross' Lower 9th Ward campus makeover comes up short
Food Environment Research , Policy & Advocacy
Published: February 14, 2012
Citing their inability to line up financing, developers have scrapped a proposal to buy the shuttered Holy Cross School campus and bring a full-service supermarket and affordable housing for teachers to the Lower 9th Ward site. A team led by New Orleans-based Green Coast Enterprises signed an agreement to buy the 16-acre tract last year. But the group notified the school’s real estate agent recently that it would not be able to meet a late…
I need a leader who ...
Physical Activity Research , Policy & Advocacy
Published: January 26, 2012
From the Partnership for Youth Development: In October 2010, New Orleans overwhelming voted for the complete overhaul of a broken New Orleans Recreation Department (NORD). As this overhaul moves forward with the selection of the first permanent leader of the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORDC) we at PYD feel it is vitally important to hear directly from our children and youth about what they need from the NORDC Chief Executive Officer. With our community…
Louisiana Hospitals Launch Statewide Workplace Wellness Initiative
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Published: January 24, 2012
BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana Hospital Association (LHA) today announced a new workplace wellness initiative for hospitals throughout the state. The Smart Choices, Better HealthSM Hospital Campaign …
All-local foods star at new art market brunch
Food Environment Research
Published: January 12, 2012
Posted by Ian McNulty, Gambit The Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center has long been a New Orleans destination for alternative film. Starting this weekend, it will also be a spot for alternative brunch, one featuring a menu composed entirely of local foods. On the second Saturday of each month, Zeitgeist hosts the OCH Art Market, an eclectic gathering of arts and crafts vendors in Central City, and for this upcoming edition, on Saturday, Jan. 14, it…
Getting friendlier streets in New Orleans: An editorial
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Published: January 09, 2012
Editorial Page Staff, The Times-Picayune New Orleans officials have made significant progress in adding bicycle lanes to many city streets in recent years, especially as many thoroughfares have been repaired after Hurricane Katrina. Now those efforts will be cemented into city policy with a new ordinance that requires the design of most future streets to consider more than just motorized vehicles. At the urging of Councilwoman Kristin Gisleson Palmer, the City Council has unanimously approved…
New Orleans' 'complete streets' ordinance draws praise
Policy & Advocacy
Published: January 03, 2012
By Bruce Eggler, The Times-Picayune Many ordinances passed by the New Orleans City Council attract little notice beyond other offices in City Hall. But it didn’t take long for an ordinance approved this month on the subject of “complete streets” to begin attracting compliments. Tributes to the council’s wisdom rolled in from sources such as the Louisiana Public Health Institute, Tulane University’s Prevention Research Center and the University of New Orleans Transportation Institute. For the…
Local grocer to receive city's first fresh-food loan
Food Environment Research , Policy & Advocacy
Published: December 22, 2011
By Jaquetta White, The Times-Picayune A Central City grocery store is the first to receive a loan through an initiative that seeks to provide residents with greater access to healthful food choices in New Orleans, Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s administration announced Wednesday. DaFresh Seafood and Produce Store, which will be located at the corner of Baronne Street and Jackson Avenue, has been awarded $117,000 by the New Orleans Fresh Food Retailer Initiative, which in partnership with…
Youth farms keep New Orleans teens in school gardens
Food Environment Research , Policy & Advocacy
Published: December 19, 2011
by Tracie McMillan, Grist Magazine Smack in the middle of a half-dozen shipping containers and striding up a mound of gravel, Johanna Gilligan, 31, can’t contain her excitement. “This looks so awesome!” She nods her head at an alcove between two containers, painted the pale color of new celery, with dry sinks attached. “That’s going to be for processing.” Gilligan, co-director of New Orleans’ Grow Dat Youth Farm, traipses up the mound, which terminates at…
New Orleans becomes first Louisiana city with 'complete streets'
Physical Activity Research , Policy & Advocacy
Published: December 16, 2011
The New Orleans City Council unanimously agreed to create an internal policy that will result in local roads becoming safer for all travelers. The so-called “complete streets” law requires all new roads and some repairs to consider all forms of transportation when designing and constructing the route. That means allowing cyclists, walkers, and public transit riders to use the street. Click here to watch public speakers and the council’s vote. Jump to Agenda Item 35…
Healthier school meals are crucial for kids: A letter
Food Environment Research , Policy & Advocacy
Published: December 05, 2011
By Kate Lolley and Naomi King, Tulane Prevention Research Center (PRC) Re: “Congress likes pizza for school lunch,” Page A8, Nov. 16. Congress blocking changes to school-food nutrition standards last month is a huge disappointment, as it continues the practice of feeding pizza and french fries to children under the guise of vegetables. Targeting school cafeterias for curbing obesity is crucial because school-age children consume at least half of their daily calories there. And in…
NuVal nutrition rating system coming to Robért Fresh Market
Food Environment Research
Published: December 01, 2011
By ProgressiveGrocer.com First it was "Guiding Stars," now it's NuVal. A few weeks after New Orleans-area gourmet grocer Langenstein's introduced the Guiding Stars nutrition rating program in its two stores, the NuVal Nutritional Scoring System will be available at the Robrt Fresh Market chain of family-owned stores in the Crescent City and Metairie, La., in early 2012. Under the NuVal system, thousands of foods receive a score from 1 to 100, with higher scores denoting…
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