1. Thursday, February 16, 201211:30 AM – 12 PM PST AGENDA:  Introductions & Overview -- Laurie True, Executive Director, CWA  Research Report: Breastfeeding & Obesity Connections -- Shannon Whaley, Director of Research & Evaluation, PHFE WIC Program  Sugar-Sweetened Beverages & Obesity Connections -- Harold Goldstein, Executive Director, California Center for Public Health Advocacy  Questions and Answers WIC WORKS: Breastfeeding and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: What’s the Connection? California WIC Association 02/16/2012For Audio: (314) 627-1515 Webinar ID: 478-174-768

2. Review research and implications for:  Breastfeeding’s protection against early obesity in a WIC population.  Links between breastfeeding and lower intake of sugar-sweetened beverages.  Public health efforts to turn the obesity tide. Webinar Objectives California WIC Association 02/16/2012For Audio: (314) 627-1515 Webinar ID: 478-174-768

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7.  Check back for Webinar Recording & Presentations: http://calwic.org/events/wic-works-webinars-2012 http://calwic.org/events/wic-works-webinars-2012  WIC WORKS Policy Brief: Higher Breastfeeding Rates Can Reduce Obesity http://calwic.org/storage/WIC_WORKS_Breastfeeding_Can_Reduce_Obesity.pdf http://calwic.org/storage/WIC_WORKS_Breastfeeding_Can_Reduce_Obesity.pdf  Other CWA policy briefs and publications on breastfeeding: http://calwic.org/news-a-publications/publications-library http://calwic.org/news-a-publications/publications-library  Kick the Can: Giving the Boot to Sugary Drinks http://www.kickthecan.info/ http://www.kickthecan.info/ Additional Resources California WIC Association 02/16/2012For Audio: (314) 627-1515 Webinar ID: 478-174-768