Posted by April MacIntyre Jul 23, 2011, 1:43 GMT
First lady Michelle Obama announced a $200-million California nutrition program that was created by the California Endowment to encourage healthful eating in low-income areas, it was announced on CNN.
05/25/2011 - Michelle Obama - First Lady Michelle Obama Speaks to Elizabeth Garrett Anderson's School Students at Oxford University in London on May 25, 2011 - Oxford University - London, UK © Landmark / PR Photos
The intent is to provide financial aid and affordable loans to grocery stores, food trucks and neighborhood markets is regions filled with liquor stores, fast food and little options for residents to market.
Called the California Freshworks Fund, the money will be earmarked to assist the 4 million plus Californians live in areas with limited or no access to healthful food options, according to an analysis conducted by Social Compact, a nonprofit that tries to bring financial investment to inner-city communities.
The program was created by the California Endowment with a $3-million grant and $30 million in seed capital. Participation from other groups, including grocers, banks and healthcare companies, expanded program funds to $200 million.
Michelle Obama announced the program by inviting several of the groups to the White House "for a healthy foods summit with corporate and industry leaders," according to a news release.
The son of actor Tim Conway and lifelong Los Angeles resident, Tim Conway Jr., talked about this issue with Monsters and Critics' go-to expert on Lap band, GERD and weight management, Dr. Carson Liu.
Dr. Carson Liu talks Lap Band Surgery, and what you need to know
Dr. Liu was a guest on The Tim Conway Jr. Show, a weeknight talk radio program, web streaming and broadcasting throughout the Los Angeles and Orange County, California metropolitan areas at KFI AM 640.
The show is hosted by Tim Conway Jr. The men discussed Michelle Obama's initiative and praised the First Lady for her proactive work in areas of nutrition.
Board certified in General Surgery, Dr. Liu specializes in treating upper gastrointestinal medical conditions, including weight loss surgery and GERD. Dr. Liu has performed over 3700 Bariatric Surgeries, and he is the first surgeon in Los Angeles to perform Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Roux en Y.
Dr. Liu’s other specialties include incision-less surgery, the newest surgical option for treating chronic acid reflux, or GERD, gastroesophageal disease. LINK
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