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Garfield County public-health official outlines Healthy Beverage Partnership and local outreach in Carbondale
Summary
Christine Dolan of Garfield County Public Health briefed trustees on a state-funded Healthy Beverage Partnership that seeks to reduce sugary-drink consumption through school programs, restaurant default options for kids’ meals and community education, and invited Carbondale to join regional efforts.
Christine Dolan, nutrition programs manager for Garfield County Public Health, told Carbondale trustees the Healthy Beverage Partnership is a multi-county grant project aimed at reducing sugary-beverage consumption and the chronic diseases tied to it.
Dolan said the partnership — which has involved local partners including the Mountain Coalition for Food and Nutrition Security and district-16’s family resource center — has focused on school education, community awareness and working with restaurants to change kids’ meal defaults.…
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