I am hosting a blog carnival on Childhood Obesity as part of the National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. If you are not familiar with blog carnivals, a carnival is an opportunity to join your fellow bloggers to read and write posts on a specific theme, which happens to be Childhood Obesity in this case. It is a lot of fun and a great way to amplify your message with the help of like-minded bloggers.
If you are passionate about childhood obesity, I invite you to join me and other expert bloggers in this carnival. Read the guidelines below, and if they make sense, simply complete the online form at the end of this post to sign up. I will contact you to provide more details and answer questions.
Carnival details and scope
- The day of the carnival is Tuesday, September 14
- Open to all bloggers known for their expertise in nutrition, parenting, food, health and related fields. However, I reserve the right to accept or reject all entries.
- Please plan on publishing your post on your own blog on Tuesday Sep 14 (anytime after midnight EST). Email me the URL of your post by noon EST on that day.
- Completing your blog post and scheduling it in advance is highly recommended. Send me the URL as soon as it is ready.
- Your post should be focused on the topic of childhood obesity. Since it is a very broad topic, feel free to focus on an aspect of childhood obesity you feel passionate about. Here are a few ideas:
- Why worry about childhood obesity (stats, health issues etc.)?
- What does the science say about childhood obesity? Is it genetic or acquired?
- What should we do to stop and reverse childhood obesity?
- Who is responsible? What is the role of Government, Media, Business, Community Organizations etc.?
- Do you have a personal experience with childhood obesity or overweight? Write about your experience and feelings.
- Can childhood obesity be prevented? Are there any early indicators of childhood obesity? What can parents do?
- Do you know of any organizations or individuals doing admirable work to stop or prevent childhood obesity? Write a profile.
- If you got a million dollars to run a program to decrease childhood obesity in the United States, what ideas would you try?
- Have you come across a book on childhood obesity which inspired you? Write a review.
- Is your child’s school doing anything about childhood obesity? Do you have a wish list?
Note: These ideas are meant to spark your creative thoughts. Please do not feel limited by them. You also do not need to address all of them in your article.
Format and content guidelines
- Your blog post should be original and unpublished. If you have written on this topic in the past and would like to re-publish, please try your best to give a new twist to your content.
- Strong opinions are welcome, but stay away from excessive profanity or personal attacks
- Use good writing techniques, check spelling and grammar
- No word limit – use as little or as much to make your points
- Feel free to use photos or other art
- Feel free to use video
- I will send you a standard header and footer code to add to your post.
Here is the online signup form:
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