Sec. 116.009. EARLY CHILDHOOD NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PLAN. (a) The council shall develop an early childhood nutrition and physical activity plan with a recommended timeline for implementation over a six-year period.
(b) The six-year plan must account for stakeholder recommendations, address the financing, staffing, and training required to implement the plan, and include methods to:
(1) increase fruit and vegetable consumption among children under the age of six;
(2) increase daily structured and unstructured physical activity in early childhood care settings;
(3) increase awareness among parents of the benefits of breast-feeding, healthy eating, and appropriate activity in children under the age of six;
(4) facilitate the consumption of breast milk in early childhood care settings;
(5) decrease malnutrition and undernourishment among children under the age of six; and
(6) engage existing community and state resources and service providers to educate and increase the awareness of parents and caretakers regarding the need for proper nutrition.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 733 (S.B. 395), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Section 115.009 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 27.001(25), eff. September 1, 2011.
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