Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation
Impact Area
Commitment
6 year commitment
In 2010, the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) signed an agreement with PHA, pledging to take actions aimed at reducing 1.5 trillion product calories in the marketplace.
Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation manufacturing companies pursued their calorie reduction goals by growing and introducing lower‐calorie options; changing product recipes where possible to lower the calorie content of current products; or reducing portion sizes of existing single‐serve products. All these changes were to help Americans reduce their calorie intake, improve their overall nutrition and close the energy gap.
By 2015, HWCF surpassed its goal, removing 6.4 trillion calories from items in the marketplace and exceeding its pledge by more than 400 percent. In 2016, we recognized HWCF with PHA’s Healthier Future Award for its effort to address obesity rates among children and adults.
12 of the nation’s largest food brands cut more than 6 trillion calories from their products
Our Work In Motion
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Food and Beverage Manufacturers Exceed Calorie Reduction Goal
PHA CEO and President Lawrence A. Soler released a statement today in support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s independent evaluation findings on the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation’s (HWCF) effort to reduce 1.5 trillion calories sold in the marketplace by 2015.
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Partnership for a Healthier America Releases Second Report on Private Sector Progress Toward Childhood Obesity Commitments
PHA released its second annual report on the progress of private sector commitments to address the crisis. The report comes as PHA kicks off its third Building a Healthier Future Summit in Washington D.C., where leaders from across the private and public sectors are coming together to identify solutions to the childhood obesity crisis in the United States.
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Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation Receives Healthier Future Award
PHA has recognized The Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) for removing 6.4 trillion calories from the United States food supply.
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PHA Releases Third Annual Progress Report
PHA released its third annual report on the progress of private sector commitments to address the childhood obesity crisis.
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Top Healthy Eating Tips from PHA Partners
Top tips for making the healthy choice the easy choice from Partnership for a Healthier America's partners during National Nutrition Month.
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Bringing Healthy Decisions From School to Home
Try connecting what your child is learning in school to your life at home by using activities from PHA partner the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) to incorporate healthy habits into your family’s busy schedule.