In 2008, New Hampshire’s first Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Action Plan was launched. The plan was developed through a collaborative effort of public- and private-sector partners concerned about the increasing overweight and obesity rates within the state’s population. HEAL established a vision for a New Hampshire in which all residents improve health and quality of life through healthy eating and active living. The plan included recommended goals and strategies to support and promote healthy lifestyle choices by increasing access to healthy foods and safe places to play and be physically active.