California Latino 5 a Day Campaign Hosts Health Summit to Address Solutions to Latino Health Epidemic

In response to the health crisis facing California Latinos, the California Latino 5 a Day Campaign and the League of California Cities-Latino Caucus today convened the Latino Health Summit — “Taking Steps Toward Healthier Latino Communities.” Policymakers, health educators, city planners, community members and advocates met to identify steps and present solutions that can be implemented to improve access to fruits and vegetables and daily physical activity among low-income Latinos. The Summit, which is sponsored in part by Kaiser Permanente and The California Endowment, aims to promote policies, environments and social norms that enable and empower low-income Latinos, especially Latina mothers, to improve their nutrition and physical activity practices

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