CAAs can provide leadership to help improve the health and well-being of many low-income children and adults by addressing the link between obesity and poverty, which has been demonstrated through various studies.

Nutrition education can be integrated into many programs to help improve children's lifelong eating and physical activity habits.

Helping parents through nutrition education will help improve children's lifelong eating and physical activity habits.

Initiatives that help the elderly maintain adequate nutrition are essential to help improve the health and quality of life for senior Americans. 

Various activities have been developed to increase awareness of the extent of hunger in America, along with the consequences of hunger on individuals, families and society as a whole.

National Anti-Hunger Organizations build public awareness and support for activities and policies that address problems of hunger and poverty in America.

Early nutrition education is particularly important to promote lifelong habits that will contribute to health and well-being.

Various resources are available to help CAAs work with parents and others to promote improvements in school nutrition programs as an important measure to enhance the health and achievement of low-income students.