PSE: Community Restaurants and Food VendorsAmy DeLisioProgram Director IPublic Health InstituteNEOP SNAP-Ed Program
Welcome Sound Check
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Introductions
Agenda 10:30 Welcome 10:35 PSE: Restaurant and Food Vendors
(Amy) 10:50 CX3 Restaurant and Vendor
Assessment (Betty) 10:55 Work plan (Nestor) 11:00 local presentation: Pasadena 11:15 Q&A 11:30 local sharing/open line
National Menu Improvements Let’s Move
Restaurants are not a priority channel that is called out Michelle Obama has encouraged restaurants to offer healthier menu
items
Hyatt For Kids by Kids menus Worked with Alice Waters
Improving Hospital Food and Beverage Environments Cleveland Clinic
American Heart Association Heart checked meals Meets heart healthy nutrition standards
National Initiative Nation Restaurant Association
Kids Live Well Program Partnered with Healthy Dining Nearly 42,000 restaurant locations are part of
Kids Live Well Voluntary program Set minimum criteria for kids options
Focuses on increasing fruits and vegetable options, lean protein, low fat dairy and whole grains
Restaurants get free promotional materialshttp://www.restaurant.org/Industry-Impact/Food-Healthy-Living/Kids-LiveWell/About
State InitiativeMississippi Statewide Healthy Dining Initiative Eat Healthy Mississippi
Promotes locally grown produce in menu items Connects farmers and restaurants
Public/Private Partnership Department of Food and Agriculture Healthy Dining Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Association Dietitians used to analyze healthy menu items for the
restaurant
Local Initiative New York City’s Green Carts
Increase access and consumption of fruit and vegetables Only can carry fresh fruits and vegetables
Licensing costs $53 for food handling course $75 for two years, renewals $50
New York City made available 1000 green cart permits Brooklyn 350 Bronx 350 Manhattan 150 Queens 100 Staten Island 50
Fee EBT Qualifying Vendors
Local Initiatives Green Carts-San Jose, CA Public/Private partnerships
Santa Clara County Health Department Put into general plan
Local Non-profits Health Trust Community Members
Increase access to fruits and vegetables in low income neighborhoods
Local Initiative Novato City (Marin County)
Passed an ordinance to prohibit mobile vending within 1,500 feet from all schools
Public/private partnerships Kaiser Permanente Marin County Health Department Youth Leadership Institute Engaged youth and community School district
http://www.civicpartnerships.org/#!in-brief-series/c1v2e
PSE Work: Getting Started Education: Teach healthy dining and menu labeling
Ask for visible easy to find postings
Engage and educate the local restaurant owners and local street vendors Be flexible Menu design Use symbol to identify healthy choices Offer to review recipes for the business to meet standards
Engage community members Create the demand
Engage partners
Coming Soon:Dining Area Tabletop Mini-Posters
To be displayed in 3-sided tabletop acrylic holder (POS-947)
PSE Work: Getting Started Speak in business language
Profits are important
Farm to Table May be a cost effective strategy Good for local economy Connect growers and restaurant owners
Offer Promotional Items and technical assistance Use symbols to highlight healthy items Provide or review recipes Healthy Dining signage
Tips that influence choices Raises awareness of options
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