NPLAN's model obesity prevention resolution is designed to help communities implement policies to address the obesity epidemic.  This fact sheet addresses the question, "Why Adopt an Obesity Prevention Resolution?" and explains how the resolution works and describes the types of policies it promote.  Learn more about what a local resolution is, and how it can improve the physical activity environment, healthy food access, and disparities in your community, as well as promote more obesity prevention policies in your schools, parks and recreation, community and day care centers, the food and beverage industry, hospitals, and the workplace.

Also, be sure to download NPLAN's Model Local Obesity Prevention Resolution.