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Board of Health elects chair, hears new federal dietary guidance and measles exposure update
Summary
The Cowlitz County Board of Health elected Kelly Lane as chair and Karen Joyner as vice chair, and Health Officer Steve Craig reviewed newly released federal dietary guidance and reported local exposures linked to a Clark County measles case involving Ridgefield High School; public health staff outlined monitoring and testing steps.
The Cowlitz County Board of Health elected Kelly Lane as chair and Karen Joyner as vice chair during its first meeting of the year. The board then received a public‑health briefing from Health Officer Steve Craig on new federal dietary guidance and recent measles exposures.
Craig said the new federal guidance moves away from the old food pyramid toward a shorter visual that emphasizes fruits and vegetables, protein (including a discussion of full‑fat dairy), limits on added sugars for children, and a focus on limiting highly processed foods. He noted strengths in the guidance —…
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