The California 5 a Day—for Better Health! Campaign, as part of the California Nutrition Network for Healthy, Active Families, works with local, state, and national partners to build healthy communities. Specifically, the California 5 a Day—for Better Health! Campaign:

• Empowers low-income Californians to consume the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables every day and enjoy physical activity every day.
• Facilitates behavior change by educating low-income consumers directly through multiple venues, enabling organizations and communities to create environments that support fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity, and establishing policies that make fruits and vegetables and physical activity more accessible.
• Encourages participation in federal nutrition assistance programs among those who are eligible.
• Promotes fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity in an effort to reduce the risk of chronic diseases, such as heart disease, cancer, hypertension, stroke, diabetes, and obesity.

Conducting Successful Nutrition Education and Physical Activity Promotions at Community Events — Additional Resources

	California 5 a Day—for Better Health! Campaign's Corporate Resume
	Touching Lives Through the California 5 a Day—for Better Health! Campaign: A Story of Personal Empowerment and Community Change

Contact

For materials please call 888-EAT-FIVE (888-328-3483).

For more information email 5 a Day.

Department of Health Services
Cancer Prevention and Nutrition Section
1616 Capitol Avenue,
Suite 74.516
Sacramento, CA 95814

P.O. Box 942732, MS 7204
Sacramento, CA 94234-7320
TEL: (916) 449-5400
FAX: (916) 449-5414