Cincinnati.com reports that lunch at Fort Thomas Independent Schools will, like most schools throughout the nation, be changing their menu offerings year. However their changes will be quite different than most, since they will no longer be part of federal lunch program. The Campbell County, Ky., district is opting out of the federal school lunch program, forfeiting hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal funding. Their reason: Kids didn't like the lunches. "The calorie limitations and types of foods that have to be provided ... have resulted in the kids just saying 'I'm not going to eat that,' " said Fort Thomas Superintendent Gene Kirchner. The 2,800-student district is one of several districts around the US that are dropping the lunch program. Most of these being ...
Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) provide financial services and credit to benefit underserved neighborhoods. Because a growing number of CDFIs are financing the development of grocery stores and other food retail options in underserved communities, they have become an important partner for public health advocates seeking to increase access to quality, affordable food. ChangeLab Solutions, in collaboration with The Food Trust, developed this guide to discuss CDFIs as an alternative to conventional lending for financing supermarkets and other small businesses. Read the ...
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of individuals biking to work increased by 60% between 2000-2010. See the May 2014 American Community Survey report: Modes Less Traveled—Bicycling and Walking to Work in the United States: 2008–2012 to learn more about recent pedestrian & biking trends among various cities, regions, and socioeconomic demographics. According to the report Hispanics/Latinos had some of the highest rates of bicycling to work at 0.8 ...
According to a blog post from the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation Center for Healthy Living, there's a way to incorporate physical activity into our everyday lives. Sometimes it just takes a bit of planning and creativity. In order to encourage kids and families to fulfill daily physical activity recommendations, the CATCH foundation has created a fun fact sheet. Learn more ways to help kids stay active and access the fact sheet ...
Protected intersections may be one way of encouraging more active transportation and keeping bicyclists safe on the road. See academic papers, videos, and pictures to learn more about the different types of protected intersections and their designs at this blog produced by Nick Falbo, Urban Planner and Designer at Alta Planning + Design in Portland, Oregon. Access the blog here: Protected Intersections for ...
The Food Trust recently released the new report Healthier Corner Stores, which outlines the positive impacts of their Healthy Corner Store Initiative from 2010 to 2012. Started as a pilot program in 2004, the Healthy Corner Store Initiative began with a simple premise, that everyone deserves access to healthy, affordable food, and that the ubiquitous corner store -- often thought of as a source of unhealthy foods -- can actually be a key partner in this effort. Read about their successes and think about how you can get healthier snack options into corner stores near ...
PolicyLink, The Food Trust, and The Reinvestment Fund launched the Healthy Food Access Portal in 2013 to be a resource to the movement to improve access to affordable, healthy foods in underserved communities. Based on user feedback, they've recently redesigned the website to better serve the needs of food advocates, researchers, and other stakeholders. On the newly redesigned website you can: Use a new searchable map to find policy efforts and resources in your state
Find available funding opportunities in our updated database
Learn from your peers via new profiles, webinars, and stories
Check out new videos of healthy food leaders from around the countryCheck out the Healthy Food Access ...
Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, director of the Institute for Health Promotion Research at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, has received the first-ever “Making a Different World” award from Latinas Contra Cancer for her dedication to improving health outcomes around Latino cancer. Ramirez, an internationally recognized expert in health disparities research, has spent 30 years developing unique health communication models and interventions that have helped reduce cancer rates and increase cancer screening among Latinos. She also directs the National Cancer Institute-funded Redes En Acción program, a national research network that has made big strides in research, training, and education to reduce Latino cancer. Redes is a partner of Latinas Contra Cancer, ...
Learn how school wellness policies, shared use agreements, complete street policies, and biking to school can all help increase levels of physical activity for children by utilizing this resource. The Public Health Law Center (PHLC) provides good information on legal aspects of active living with a special emphasis on the state of Minnesota. Access the PHLC's Active Living portal here for policy briefs, fact sheets, and more on how to create an active environment. The In Pursuit of an Active Education policy brief, which can be accessed from the platform, provides information on six promising policy approaches to improve levels of physical ...
