Food and Health. Obesity and Disease are common and preventable

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2 Food and Health Poor Dietcontribut es to chronic disease Obesity and Disease are common and preventable Health and Food Accessare not equal across all groups there are disparities Our Goal: To increase access to and consumption of healthy food and improve health for all

3 Food and Schools Jeff Wolfer, Child Nutrition Supervisor ISD West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan Schools Create healthy eating environments Educate students and families % 43% Elementary Schools (K-4) Middle Schools (5-8) High School (9-12) Students Enrolled Ethnic Minorities Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Meals Large number of private schools within district

4 Food and Schools Needs and Challenges Access to healthy foods Purchasing fresh produce and whole grains Adequate time to eat Providing nutrition education

5 Food and Food Shelves Lisa Horn, Executive Director The Open Door Mission: a fresh approach to ending local hunger through access to healthy food. Who we serve: Low income Dakota County households 57,908 individuals* total (duplicated) 40% Caucasian, 35% Latino, 10% African American, 10% Eastern European, 5% other 49% children, 10% seniors 2 Food shelves (Eagan and Lakeville) The Mobile Pantry and Mobile Lunch Box The Garden To Table 1,031,859 pounds distributed* total

6 Food and Food Shelves Barriers to access healthy food Cost of fruits and vegetables 68% On average, clients rely on The Open Door for half of their family s food needs. Transportation 17% clients According to a client survey, March 2014

7 Food and Farms Hli Xyooj, Senior Staff Attorney/Hmong Community Outreach Coordinator Farmers Legal Action Group (FLAG) Provide legal services and technical support to family farmers and their communities in order to help keep family farmers on the land. Family Farmers (nationally) 2/3 of work is with Minnesota Farmers Immigrant Minority Hmong American Raising vegetables, fruits and flowers

8 Food and Farms Needs and Challenges Access to secured and good farmland within reasonable distance from population centers Access to diverse markets, beyond farmers markets Resources and programs that understand the different practices of small scale vegetable farmers

9 Food Policies in Schools Wellness Policy USDA Guidelines Competitive Foods Social Stigma

10 School Partnerships Dakota County Public Health USDA Team Nutrition Let s Move Salad Bars to Schools Action for Healthy Kids Hunger-Free Minnesota National Farm to School Network

11 Food Policies at Food Shelves Offer a high percentage of fresh and perishable food Remove food with low to no-nutritional value from our shelves and food drives. Offer healthy food choices at staff meetings, events, and volunteer engagement activities. Engage the public in a healthy, equitable, and sustainable food system. Advocate for PSE change.

12 Food Shelf Policy Partners Board of Directors Emergency Foodshelf Network Donors Health agencies Peer food shelves Metro Food Access Network (MFAN)

13 Food Policies and Farms Good prime farmland provides jobs and locally grown healthy food. Farmers and landowners are critical in the re-thinking of farmland access and security.

14 Farm & Land Partnerships

15 Health Equity in Schools Registered Dietitian Consultant funding Salad Bars offered in all schools Healthier US School Challenge Awards Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

16 Health Equity in Schools Increased Breakfast Participation Summer Feeding Programs Farm to School Healthy Vending

17 Health Equity at Food Shelves Mobile food distribution (The Mobile Pantry, Mobile Lunch Box) Community gardening (Garden To Table ) Client input (surveys, forums) Culturally specific foods

18 Health Equity Farms and Land Access

19 Presenters Mary Montagne, Dakota County Public Health Department Jeff Wolfer, ISD 197 Lisa Horn, The Open Door Hli Lee Xyooj, Farmers Legal Action Group (FLAG) L/O/G/O