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Eating What’s Around – Health and the Food Environment
Presentation to the Association of State & Territorial Public Health Nutrition Directors 6.11.09
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The Food Trust: Improving Access to Nutritious Food
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Comprehensive School Nutrition Policy
To improve the health and well-being of youngsters who are at risk for poor nutritional status, including overweight status, by improving their diets through the adoption of a
comprehensive school nutrition policy for the School District of Philadelphia.
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Goals:
Establishing School Health/Wellness Councils
Completing School Health Index and School Health Action Plan
Initiating social marketing,
Insuring that all foods meet the guidelines,
Integrating 50 hours of nutrition education,
Conducting 10 hours of teacher nutrition training, and
Involving family members and the community.
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School Nutrition Policy Initiative
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Supermarkets and healthy food retailers help people maintain a better diet.
Increased consumption of fruits and vegetables
More likely to maintain a healthy weight
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The Food Trust brings nutritious food to communities.
Supermarkets
Farmers’ Markets
Corner Stores
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Advocating for policy change in Pennsylvania
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Fresh Food Financing Initiative
•Almost half a million customers
• 69 projects
• Over 3,500 jobs
• Over 1 million sf retail space
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Philadelphia - Areas of Greatest Need
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Philadelphia Stores
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Advocacy Campaigns
New York Illinois New Jersey Louisiana Detroit
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New York
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Farmers’ Markets
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EBT & Farmers’ Markets
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Healthy Corner Store Initiative
Students buy an average of 600 calories in snacks and beverages on the way to and from school
96% of the snacks sold in the stores failed to meet the healthy nutritional standard
Youth visit corner stores daily, spending an average $2/day
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Healthy Corner Store Initiative
Candy, 24%
Nuts and Fruit, 1%
Packaged Snacks,
74%
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Approach corner stores as a community asset
Link corner stores to schools Use social marketing to
stimulate demand for healthier snacks
Work with store owners to increase healthy snacks
Implement research model to assess changes
How to change the food being sold at a corner store.
