Penelope Royall, PT, MSW, US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 200 Independence Av, SW, Room 738G, Washington, DC 20201, 202-401-6295, proyall@osophs.dhhs.gov, Melissa Johnson, President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, 200 Independence Ave., SW, Room 738H, Washington, DC 20201, Dana S. Carr, MPH, Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave SW, FB-6, Washington, DC 20202, Kathryn McMurry, MS, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, US Department of Health and Human Services, 1101 Wooton Parkway, Suite LL100, Rockville, MD 20852, Jackie Haven, MS, RD, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, US Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Dr., Room 1034, Alexandria, VA 22302, and Naomi Kulowski, MAT, Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition, US Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Labeling and Dietary Supplements, na, MD na.

This session will focus on HealthierUS with an emphasis on nutrition and physical activity with a look towards 2005. The moderator will provide the overarching description of the President's HealthierUS Initiative emphasizing why the Initiative is critical to our nation's health. Panelists will address the collaboration and integration of key elements of the Federal nutrition assets: 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, USDA Food Guidance System (formerly the Food Guide Pyramid) and FDA Nutrition Facts Label, as well as the importance of physical activity.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, the participants in this session will be able to

• Articulate the relationship between the Dietary Guidelines,the Food Guidance System (former Food Guide pyramid)and Nutrition Facts Label.
• Plan their own initiatives based on the timing/status of the 2005 Dietary Guidelines and new Food Guidance system.
• Understand options for implementing physical activity into their program plans.

Keywords: Prevention, Physical Activity

Related Web page: www.healthierUS.gov

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: United States Government
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.