This week you read about a variety of different programs designed to make a cultural shift to help Americans become healthier and reduce body weight.  For your initial post you should consider the following questions:

1. 1- What factors make a successful program?  Provide examples from at least one of the programs in the reading to support your answer.
2. 2-What areas might need to be improved upon?  Provide examples from at least one of the programs in the reading to support your answer.
3. 3- Are programs such as the ones you read about the best way to affect cultural change?  What might be other alternatives to get people to move toward healthier habits?
4. 4-How do personal barriers that have been discussed in previous weeks impact the success of social change?
5. 5- If you were to implement your own program what would it look like?  Provide enough detail for us to see your vision (your answer should be at least 2-3 paragraphs). 

Environmental Barriers to Activity

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/wecan/

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/videos/shape-america

https://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpao/state-local-programs/program-highlights.html

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