A Chat with Bill Dietz

Bill Dietz

Bill Dietz is director of the Department of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity at the CDC.

On Vilsack’s speech:

• “He hit the high points. It’s great that the Child Nutrition Act and the Child and Adult Care Food Program are on his priority list.”

On the issue of childcare and obesity prevention:

• “We’ve elevated this issue to a different level. More and more people are thinking about it and acting where they can.”

On the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:

• “There are opportunities for intervention in childcare programs in the scope of this funding. And there is $373 million to support tobacco cessation programs and nutrition and physical activity programs. ”

On what the CDC hopes to get out of this conference:

• “We want to outline strategies for reaching target behaviors in childcare. Part of why we’re here is to hear what’s working at the state level.”

Update: Dietz had some encouraging words for participants in his closing remarks:

“I’m speaking in two weeks to the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials and I’ll be sure to share with them what I’ve heard here.”

“The cross-departmental collaboration is underway at the federal level, and it’s going to continue.”

“We need to be prepared for the release of the Institute of Medicine’s report on the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and use that to leverage media and other attention to create national standards.”

“Our planning committee needs to have a life beyond this conference. It can move our recommendations forward.”

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