In addition to the elements established in 2004, the 2010 provision added the requirement that local wellness policies include goals
for nutrition promotion.
These visually appealing tools are useful for drawing attention to
nutrition promotion activities at community events and making workplaces more welcoming and inclusive.
links with school meal programs,
cafeteria nutrition promotion activities, school gardens, Farm to School programs, other school foods and nutrition - related community services;
Goals
for nutrition promotion and education, physical activity, and other school based activities that promote student wellness;
Layden, who used to direct
the nutrition promotion staff at the USDA's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, said he hopes the department keeps using the pyramid shape to induce Americans to seek more information about maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Wellness policies have to include certain components, including goals for physical activity,
nutrition promotion, and education.
LEAs are required to include in their LSWP specific goals for
nutrition promotion and education, physical activity, and other school - based activities that promote student wellness.
Required local educational agencies (LEA) to include goals for nutrition education,
nutrition promotion, physical activity, and other student - based activities
These included: increased immunization coverage, initiatives to reduce school dropout rates, community - based
nutrition promotion, and micronutrient supplementation.