Jump to content

Eradicate Childhood Obesity Foundation: Difference between revisions

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
OAbot (talk | contribs)
Bots
441,761 edits
m Open access bot: pmc updated in citation with #oabot.
 
(40 intermediate revisions by 26 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|Public charity dedicated to ending childhood obesity}}
{{POV|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = EChO - Eradicate Childhood Obesity Foundation, Inc.
| name = EChO - Eradicate Childhood Obesity Foundation, Inc.
Line 4: Line 6:
| founded = 2015
| founded = 2015
| founder = Laurent Adamowicz
| founder = Laurent Adamowicz
| hq_location = Cambridge, MA
| hq_location = [[Cambridge, MA]]
| products = SugAR Poke
| products = {{unbulleted list|The Added Sugar Repository|SugAR Mon|SugAR Poke}}
| website = echoforgood.org
| website = echoforgood.org
}}
}}
⚫
'''EChO - Eradicate Childhood Obesity Foundation, Inc.''' is a [[501(c)(3) organization|501(c)(3)]] public charity based in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge, MA]] dedicated to ending [[childhood obesity]]. Established in 2015, the foundation aims to promote healthier lifestyles through the use of nutrition education, technology, and novel, easy-to-understand food labels.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://echoforgood.org/about-us|title=ABOUT US|website=echoforgood.org|access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref>

{{AFC submission|t||ts=20170614170837|u=Heidi.rubenstein|ns=118|demo=}}<!-- Important, do not remove this line before article has been created. -->

⚫
'''EChO - Eradicate Childhood Obesity Foundation, Inc.''' is a [[501(c)(3) organization|501(c)(3)]] public charity based in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge, MA]] dedicated to ending [[childhood obesity]]. Established in 2015, the foundation aims to promote healthier lifestyles through the use of nutrition education, technology, and novel, easy-to-understand food labels. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://echoforgood.org/about-us|title=ABOUT US|website=echoforgood.org|access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
Founder and President [[Laurent Adamowicz]] established EChO - Eradicate Childhood Obesity Foundation, Inc. in 2015 with researchers and public health advocates Dr. [[George L. Blackburn|George Blackburn]], [https://www.pbrc.edu/research-and-faculty/faculty/?faculty=4060 Dr. Steven Heymsfield], [https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/eric-rimm/ Dr. Eric Rimm], and Pastor Raymond Jetson. The foundation aims to create innovative solutions to combat childhood obesity and help children build healthier lives by spreading awareness of the dangers of added sugar consumption. <ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://echoforgood.org/blog/echo-novel-initiatives-to-combat-childhood-obesity|title=EChO Novel Initiatives to Combat Childhood Obesity|website=echoforgood.org|access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref> Adamowicz and Jetson are 2011 Senior Fellows of the [[Harvard University Advanced Leadership Initiative|Advanced Leadership Initiative]] at [[Harvard University]]. Since its establishment, EChO has created initiatives focused on decreasing the consumption of [[processed foods]] containing added sugars, a proven contributor to childhood obesity. <ref>{{Cite journal|last=Welsh|first=Jean A.|last2=Cunningham|first2=Solveig A.|date=December 2011|title=The role of added sugars in pediatric obesity|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22093862|journal=Pediatric Clinics of North America|volume=58|issue=6|pages=1455–1466, xi|doi=10.1016/j.pcl.2011.09.009|issn=1557-8240|pmid=22093862}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Yang|first=Quanhe|last2=Zhang|first2=Zefeng|last3=Gregg|first3=Edward W.|last4=Flanders|first4=W. Dana|last5=Merritt|first5=Robert|last6=Hu|first6=Frank B.|date=2014-04-01|title=Added Sugar Intake and Cardiovascular Diseases Mortality Among US Adults|url=http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/1819573|journal=JAMA Internal Medicine|language=en|volume=174|issue=4|doi=10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.13563|issn=2168-6106}}</ref>
Founder and President [[Laurent Adamowicz]] established EChO - Eradicate Childhood Obesity Foundation, Inc. in 2015 with researchers and public health advocates Dr. [[George L. Blackburn|George Blackburn]], [https://www.pbrc.edu/research-and-faculty/faculty/?faculty=4060 Dr. Steven Heymsfield], [[Eric Rimm]], and Pastor Raymond Jetson. The foundation aims to create innovative solutions to combat childhood obesity and help children build healthier lives by spreading awareness of the dangers of added sugar consumption.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://echoforgood.org/blog/echo-novel-initiatives-to-combat-childhood-obesity|title=EChO Novel Initiatives to Combat Childhood Obesity|website=echoforgood.org|access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hercampus.com/school/tufts/added-sugar-may-be-keeping-you-getting-healthy|title=Added Sugar May be Keeping You From Getting Healthy|work=Her Campus|access-date=2017-07-05}}</ref> Adamowicz and Jetson are 2011 Senior Fellows of the [[Harvard University Advanced Leadership Initiative|Advanced Leadership Initiative]] at [[Harvard University]]. Since its establishment, EChO has created initiatives focused on decreasing the consumption of [[processed foods]] containing added sugars, a proven contributor to childhood obesity.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Welsh|first1=Jean A.|last2=Cunningham|first2=Solveig A.|date=December 2011|title=The role of added sugars in pediatric obesity|journal=Pediatric Clinics of North America|volume=58|issue=6|pages=1455–1466, xi|doi=10.1016/j.pcl.2011.09.009|issn=1557-8240|pmid=22093862}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Yang|first1=Quanhe|last2=Zhang|first2=Zefeng|last3=Gregg|first3=Edward W.|last4=Flanders|first4=W. Dana|last5=Merritt|first5=Robert|last6=Hu|first6=Frank B.|date=2014-04-01|title=Added Sugar Intake and Cardiovascular Diseases Mortality Among US Adults|url=http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/1819573|journal=JAMA Internal Medicine|language=en|volume=174|issue=4|pages=516–524|doi=10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.13563|pmid=24493081|issn=2168-6106|doi-access=|pmc=10910551}}</ref> In 2019, EChO became a partner of the National Salt and Sugar Reduction Initiative (NSSRI).<ref>Source: New York City Health Department, page seen on July 30, 2019,[https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/national-salt-sugar-reduction-initiative.page "National Salt and Sugar Reduction Initiative"]</ref>


== Board of Directors and Executives ==
== Board of Directors and Executives ==
* Dr. [[George L. Blackburn]], director (2015-2017)
* Dr. [[George L. Blackburn]], director (2015-2017)
* [https://www.pbrc.edu/research-and-faculty/faculty/?faculty=4060 Dr. Steven Heymsfield], director
* Dr. Steven Heymsfield, director
* Kathy McManus, director
* [https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/eric-rimm/ Dr. Eric Rimm], director
* Pastor Raymond Jetson, vice president
* Raymond Jetson, vice president, director
* [[Laurent Adamowicz]], president and founder
* [[Laurent Adamowicz]], president and founder

== The Added Sugar Repository ==

The Added Sugar Repository (ASR) was launched by EChO as an open source, collaborative project in 2018. The ASR is an exhaustive list that aims to contain all names of added sugar that are found to be used in food and beverage products throughout the United States. The repository was made to allow consumers to have information on what is [[added sugar]] and the different forms used by the food industry. The Added Sugar Repository is supported by [[Robert Lustig]] and his Sugar Project.<ref>:Source: robertlustig.com, page seen on July 9, 2019 [https://robertlustig.com/sugar-project/ “Sugar Project”]</ref>


== SugAR Poke ==
== SugAR Poke ==
[[File:SugAR Poke.webp|thumb|SugAR Poke Logo]]
⚫
In June 2017, EChO- Eradicate Childhood Obesity Foundation, Inc. partnered with Pandora Reality to release a novel diet app, "SugAR Poke", free on [[iPhone]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]]. <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/3380652|title=SugAR Poke, Augmented Reality for Public Health - Press Release - Digital Journal|website=www.digitaljournal.com|access-date=2017-06-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://haptic.al/avoid-added-sugar-with-this-augmented-reality-app-af644a9fbd75|title=Avoid added sugar with this augmented reality app – Haptical|date=2017-06-13|work=Haptical|access-date=2017-06-19}}</ref> SugAR Poke is the first public health app to utilize [[augmented reality]] (AR) technology, helping consumers make healthier food choices with better knowledge of added sugar. <ref name=":0" /> The demo app scans front labels of popular salad dressings to provide consumers with real-time added sugar content by superimposing an added-sugar front label on the bottle<ref name=":0" /> A green label means that there is no added sugar in the product.<ref name=":0" /> A black label appears over the product if it contains added sugar, displaying the number of teaspoons of added sugar in the entire bottle.<ref name=":0" />


⚫
In June 2017, EChO- Eradicate Childhood Obesity Foundation, Inc. partnered with Pandora Reality to release a novel diet app, "SugAR Poke", free on [[iPhone]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://haptic.al/avoid-added-sugar-with-this-augmented-reality-app-af644a9fbd75|title=Avoid added sugar with this augmented reality app – Haptical|date=2017-06-13|work=Haptical|access-date=2017-06-19}}</ref> SugAR Poke is the first public health app to utilize [[augmented reality]] (AR) technology, helping consumers make healthier food choices with better knowledge of added sugar.{{cn|date=September 2023}} The demo app scans front labels of popular salad dressings to provide consumers with real-time added sugar content by superimposing an added-sugar front label on the bottle.{{cn|date=September 2023}} A green label means that there is no added sugar in the product.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=http://www.naturalawakeningsboston.com/MIDS/August-2017/SugAR-Poke-Diet-and-Nutrition-App-Helps-to-Reduce-Sugar-Intake/|title=SugAR Poke Diet and Nutrition App Helps to Reduce Sugar Intake|access-date=2017-07-31|language=en}}</ref> A black label appears over the product if it contains added sugar, displaying the number of teaspoons of added sugar in the entire bottle.<ref name=":3" />
⚫
Founder and President Laurent Adamowicz introduced SugAR Poke at the [http://arinaction.org/ AR in Action] Conference at [[New York University]], followed by the launch of a [[Kickstarter]] campaign to allow for full development of the app.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=http://www.vrfitnessinsider.com/portion-control-kabaq-ar-menu-app/|title=Portion Control Made Easy with New AR Menu App - VR Fitness Insider|last=Arnesto|first=Osmond|date=2017-06-15|work=VR Fitness Insider|access-date=2017-06-16|language=en-US}}</ref> Eventually, the fully-developed app will include all processed foods sold in the United States and a gaming component to better educate children on the dangers of added sugar. <ref name=":2" />

⚫
Founder and President Laurent Adamowicz introduced SugAR Poke at the [http://arinaction.org/ AR in Action] Conference at [[New York University]], followed by the launch of a [[Kickstarter]] campaign to allow for full development of the app.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=http://www.vrfitnessinsider.com/portion-control-kabaq-ar-menu-app/|title=Portion Control Made Easy with New AR Menu App - VR Fitness Insider|last=Arnesto|first=Osmond|date=2017-06-15|work=VR Fitness Insider|access-date=2017-06-16|language=en-US}}</ref> Eventually, the fully developed app will include all processed foods sold in the United States and a gaming component to better educate children on the dangers of added sugar.<ref name=":2" />


== Other Initiatives ==
== Other Initiatives ==


=== Added Sugar Front Label Initiative and Study ===
=== Added Sugar Front Label Initiative and Study ===
The Added Sugar Front Label Initiative proposes added sugar front labels displaying the quantity of added sugar in processed goods. This aims to decrease consumption of added sugar and prevent childhood obesity.<ref name=":1" /><ref>The Influence of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Health Warning Labels on Parents’ Choices
The Added Sugar Front Label Initiative proposes [[added sugar]] front labels displaying the quantity of added sugar in processed goods. This aims to decrease consumption of added sugar and prevent childhood obesity.<ref name=":1" /><ref>The Influence of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Health Warning Labels on Parents’ Choices


Christina A. Roberto, Diandra Wong, Aviva Musicus, David Hammond
Christina A. Roberto, Diandra Wong, Aviva Musicus, David Hammond


Pediatrics Jan 2016, peds.2015-3185; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-3185
Pediatrics Jan 2016, peds.2015-3185; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-3185
</ref> A research component to the initiative will pilot-test added sugar labels to prove the ability to influence food-purchasing behavior via a large-scale study conducted at food retailers and/or public school vending machines in the [[Boston]]/[[Cambridge, Massachusetts]] area.
</ref> A research component to the initiative will pilot-test added sugar labels to prove the ability to influence food-purchasing behavior via a large-scale study conducted at food retailers and/or public school vending machines in the [[Boston]]/[[Cambridge, Massachusetts]] area.


Line 44: Line 47:


=== Universal Cooking and Nutrition Education (U-CANE) ===
=== Universal Cooking and Nutrition Education (U-CANE) ===
EChO - Eradicate Childhood Obesity Foundation, Inc. is an avid promoter of cooking and nutrition education for all, especially children. EChO launched the Universal Cooking and Nutrition Education (U-CANE) movement to encourage the U.S. public school system to reform their curriculum to include mandatory cooking and nutrition classes from kindergarten to medical school.<ref name=":1" /> In 2016, EChO - Eradicate Childhood Obesity Foundation, Inc. supported a new cooking and nutrition course at [[Harvard Medical School]] started by EChO founder Laurent Adamowicz.[[Harvard University|<nowiki/>]]<ref>Bell, Stacey J., et al. [https://oatext.com/pdf/IFNM-4-176.pdf "Is offering cooking classes to medical professionals a new trend? We sure hope so."]</ref>
EChO - Eradicate Childhood Obesity Foundation, Inc. is an avid promoter of cooking and nutrition education for all, especially children. EChO launched the Universal Cooking and Nutrition Education (U-CANE) movement to encourage the U.S. public school system to reform their curriculum to include mandatory cooking and nutrition classes from kindergarten to medical school.<ref name=":1" />


== References ==
== References ==
Line 50: Line 53:
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


[[Category:501(c)(3) organizations]]
== External Links ==
[http://echoforgood.org/ EChO - Eradicate Childhood Obesity Foundation, Inc. website]

[http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/3380652 SugAR Poke Press Release]

[https://sugarpoke.wixsite.com/echo4good SugAR Poke Website]

{{AFC submission|||ts=20170614195716|u=Heidi.rubenstein|ns=118}}

Latest revision as of 05:21, 11 March 2024

EChO - Eradicate Childhood Obesity Foundation, Inc.
Company type501(c)(3) organization
Founded2015
FounderLaurent Adamowicz
HeadquartersCambridge, MA
Products
  • The Added Sugar Repository
  • SugAR Mon
  • SugAR Poke
Websiteechoforgood.org

EChO - Eradicate Childhood Obesity Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity based in Cambridge, MA dedicated to ending childhood obesity. Established in 2015, the foundation aims to promote healthier lifestyles through the use of nutrition education, technology, and novel, easy-to-understand food labels.[1]

History

[edit]

Founder and President Laurent Adamowicz established EChO - Eradicate Childhood Obesity Foundation, Inc. in 2015 with researchers and public health advocates Dr. George Blackburn, Dr. Steven Heymsfield, Eric Rimm, and Pastor Raymond Jetson. The foundation aims to create innovative solutions to combat childhood obesity and help children build healthier lives by spreading awareness of the dangers of added sugar consumption.[2][3] Adamowicz and Jetson are 2011 Senior Fellows of the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University. Since its establishment, EChO has created initiatives focused on decreasing the consumption of processed foods containing added sugars, a proven contributor to childhood obesity.[4][5] In 2019, EChO became a partner of the National Salt and Sugar Reduction Initiative (NSSRI).[6]

Board of Directors and Executives

[edit]
  • Dr. George L. Blackburn, director (2015-2017)
  • Dr. Steven Heymsfield, director
  • Kathy McManus, director
  • Raymond Jetson, vice president, director
  • Laurent Adamowicz, president and founder

The Added Sugar Repository

[edit]

The Added Sugar Repository (ASR) was launched by EChO as an open source, collaborative project in 2018. The ASR is an exhaustive list that aims to contain all names of added sugar that are found to be used in food and beverage products throughout the United States. The repository was made to allow consumers to have information on what is added sugar and the different forms used by the food industry. The Added Sugar Repository is supported by Robert Lustig and his Sugar Project.[7]

SugAR Poke

[edit]

In June 2017, EChO- Eradicate Childhood Obesity Foundation, Inc. partnered with Pandora Reality to release a novel diet app, "SugAR Poke", free on iPhone and Android.[8] SugAR Poke is the first public health app to utilize augmented reality (AR) technology, helping consumers make healthier food choices with better knowledge of added sugar.[citation needed] The demo app scans front labels of popular salad dressings to provide consumers with real-time added sugar content by superimposing an added-sugar front label on the bottle.[citation needed] A green label means that there is no added sugar in the product.[9] A black label appears over the product if it contains added sugar, displaying the number of teaspoons of added sugar in the entire bottle.[9]

Founder and President Laurent Adamowicz introduced SugAR Poke at the AR in Action Conference at New York University, followed by the launch of a Kickstarter campaign to allow for full development of the app.[10] Eventually, the fully developed app will include all processed foods sold in the United States and a gaming component to better educate children on the dangers of added sugar.[10]

Other Initiatives

[edit]

Added Sugar Front Label Initiative and Study

[edit]

The Added Sugar Front Label Initiative proposes added sugar front labels displaying the quantity of added sugar in processed goods. This aims to decrease consumption of added sugar and prevent childhood obesity.[2][11] A research component to the initiative will pilot-test added sugar labels to prove the ability to influence food-purchasing behavior via a large-scale study conducted at food retailers and/or public school vending machines in the Boston/Cambridge, Massachusetts area.

Principal Investigators for Added Sugar Front Label Study

[edit]

Universal Cooking and Nutrition Education (U-CANE)

[edit]

EChO - Eradicate Childhood Obesity Foundation, Inc. is an avid promoter of cooking and nutrition education for all, especially children. EChO launched the Universal Cooking and Nutrition Education (U-CANE) movement to encourage the U.S. public school system to reform their curriculum to include mandatory cooking and nutrition classes from kindergarten to medical school.[2]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "ABOUT US". echoforgood.org. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  2. ^ a b c "EChO Novel Initiatives to Combat Childhood Obesity". echoforgood.org. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  3. ^ "Added Sugar May be Keeping You From Getting Healthy". Her Campus. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  4. ^ Welsh, Jean A.; Cunningham, Solveig A. (December 2011). "The role of added sugars in pediatric obesity". Pediatric Clinics of North America. 58 (6): 1455–1466, xi. doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2011.09.009. ISSN 1557-8240. PMID 22093862.
  5. ^ Yang, Quanhe; Zhang, Zefeng; Gregg, Edward W.; Flanders, W. Dana; Merritt, Robert; Hu, Frank B. (2014-04-01). "Added Sugar Intake and Cardiovascular Diseases Mortality Among US Adults". JAMA Internal Medicine. 174 (4): 516–524. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.13563. ISSN 2168-6106. PMC 10910551. PMID 24493081.
  6. ^ Source: New York City Health Department, page seen on July 30, 2019,"National Salt and Sugar Reduction Initiative"
  7. ^ :Source: robertlustig.com, page seen on July 9, 2019 “Sugar Project”
  8. ^ "Avoid added sugar with this augmented reality app – Haptical". Haptical. 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  9. ^ a b "SugAR Poke Diet and Nutrition App Helps to Reduce Sugar Intake". Retrieved 2017-07-31.
  10. ^ a b Arnesto, Osmond (2017-06-15). "Portion Control Made Easy with New AR Menu App - VR Fitness Insider". VR Fitness Insider. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  11. ^ The Influence of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Health Warning Labels on Parents’ Choices Christina A. Roberto, Diandra Wong, Aviva Musicus, David Hammond Pediatrics Jan 2016, peds.2015-3185; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-3185
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eradicate_Childhood_Obesity_Foundation&oldid=1213113502"