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Past Success

With the help of many partners we:

Got a statewide Farm to School and School Garden program rolling

Brought health issues into the transportation policy discussion

Got fast food and chain restaurants to post calories on their menus

Got junk food out of schools

Set the record straight about the efficacy of a tobacco tax

News

July 26, 2010

Huffington Post - Busy Roads, Air Pollution and Environmental Health Risks

July 14, 2010

JPACT Votes to Target 75% of Regional Flexible Funds to Active Transportation

July 12, 2010

NYT Op-Ed: Whether a Child Lights Up, or Chows Down

July 9, 2010

Upstream Now Hiring - FT Researcher / Research Coordinator
Larry Cohen: As American as Apple Pie: Policies that Protect Public Health
Washington Post - USDA says soda tax would cut obesity
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"We must anticipate the long-term consequences of our actions, our policies, our initiatives. By pushing for small and large changes that will create healthier conditions for decades, we have an opportunity to counter some of the short-sighted decision making we witness today."

— Stephanie Farquhar , Upstream Board Member

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