The Campaign to End Obesity was formed in 2007 following the first National Summit on Obesity Policy. During the Summit, more than 100 diverse thought leaders identified an action agenda for federal policy, and the need for this organization to support their common cause.
Speakers included Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA; now chair, Senate HELP Committee); Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK; member, Senate Appropriations Committee); Dr. Peter Orszag (now director, Office of Management and Budget) and Dr. Mehmet Oz.
Participants included ABC/Disney, American Cancer Society, American College of Gastroenterology, American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Congressional Budget Office, Discovery Health, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Communications Commission, Girl Scouts of the USA, Grocery Manufacturers Association, Harvard University School of Medicine, Hill & Knowlton, Johnson & Johnson, National Hispanic Medical Association, Sanofi-aventis U.S., Trust for America's Health, University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Yale University/Rudd Center on Food Policy and Obesity and YMCA of the USA.
The Summit was held May 8-9, 2007, at the Ronald Regan Center in Washington, D.C.
