Maine Nutrition, Food and Physical Activity Symposium Scheduled for Orono
Contact: Kathy Savoie, Cooperative Extension, Cumberland County, 1-800-287-1471
ORONO, Maine — The latest research and statewide programs to promote food safety, good nutrition and physical activity will take center stage April 27 at the Nutrition, Food and Physical Activity Symposium. The public is welcome to attend the event that will run from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Wells Conference Center.
LaVon Bartel, UMaine Cooperative Extension director and dean, will welcome participants and introduce speakers on topics such as food selection in school vending machines, the Healthy Weight Awareness Campaign and efforts to boost calcium intake and fruit and vegetable consumption among elementary school students.
Afternoon sessions will focus on the Healthy Maine Walks program, community strategies to reduce obesity and Web-based nutrition in the Women, Infants and Children Program. Representatives of programs focusing on physical activity in schools, dairy foods, school gardens, locally grown foods and environmental sustainability will be present as well.
Registration for the event is $25 and includes a continental breakfast, lunch and conference materials. More information is available from Kathy Savoie, Cooperative Extension Cumberland County office, 1-800-287-1471. The deadline for registration and payment is April 8.