WASHINGTON, April 25, 2011 - TODAY, Roger Beachy, Director of USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), will hold a national media conference call to help announce research, education and extension grants to institutions across the country aimed at reducing the prevalence of childhood obesity. The long-term goal of USDA-sponsored obesity research is to reduce the prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents. This year's funding is focused on supporting research programs aimed at obesity in children ages two through eight. Projects were funded in Arkansas, California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.
Monday, April 25, 2011
1 p.m. EDT
WHAT: USDA NIFA Director Roger Beachy will hold a national media conference call to help announce research, education and extension grants to institutions to help reduce childhood obesity
DIAL IN: 800-593-9988; 1-312-470-7224 International
Passcode: USDA (Given Verbally)
Troubleshooting: 202-720-8560
All callers using the above pass code will be placed in listen only mode. To join the Q&A portion of the meeting, these callers are instructed to press *1 on their touch tone phone.
