Sentences with phrase «healthy food availability»

Y ’ all are still learning each other and I am sure there are some things that will never leave Steevenson's memory or feelings... And this is not to say that you've made a mistake, but even when reading the blog, I knew an argument of «gate vs. no gate» and «healthy food availability» would come up in the comments section.

Policies targeting healthy food availability in corner stores have the potential not only to increase healthy food availability but also to decrease health disparities.»

By looking at the changes in healthy food availability in a sample of food stores in the city of Baltimore between 2006 and 2012, researchers found that corner stores, particularly in neighborhoods with large numbers of black residents, were modestly but significantly more likely to carry a larger number of those healthful choices.

«What we have learned is that the WIC policy change is likely responsible for much of the modest but real improvement in healthy food availability.

«It's not always practical to build new supermarkets, but this tells us we can impact healthy food availability in neighborhoods that need it the most by improving offerings at small corner stores.»

In 2006, the stores had an average healthy food availability score of 7.06 out of a possible 18.

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To ensure this tax doesn't negatively impact Americans» grocery bills, meat tax revenue could also be used to increase availability and affordability of healthy plant - based foods.

The report doesn't simply link climate change to an overall lack of food, but the availability of food required to maintain a healthy diet.

The National Restaurant Association's 2014 Forecast indicates that for six in 10 frequent fast - food diners — one of the representative demographics purchasing the most battered and breaded food products — the availability of healthier menu items rank high as a decision - making factor for choosing fast food.

Nevertheless, the finding that motivated food manufacturers improved their products can be considered a positive starting point for the improvement of the availability of healthy products for consumers.

United States Air Force (San Antonio, Texas) Food Transformation Initiative (FTI), revolutionizes Air Force food selections, cooking methods, meal availability, and merchandising to guide customers toward healthier choiFood Transformation Initiative (FTI), revolutionizes Air Force food selections, cooking methods, meal availability, and merchandising to guide customers toward healthier choifood selections, cooking methods, meal availability, and merchandising to guide customers toward healthier choices.

One of the biggest dairy - related stories to break this month was the announcement that as part of their commitment to increase the availability of healthy, American - made food products in schools, the USDA is expanding its pilot program for Greek - style yogurt for the National School Lunch Program in SY 2014 - 15.

His approach involves easing students gradually into healthier foods, making healthy meals tasty and attractive, hiring a passionate and skilled workforce, adapting his menus to market availability and responding to customer feedback.

In this role, she is responsible for leading the efforts to improve public policies to end hunger, reduce poverty, promote nutrition and increase the availability of healthy affordable food in low - income areas; maximize participation in all federal nutrition programs (SNAP, school meals, early childhood nutrition, WIC, and summer meals); and educate the public about both the stark reality of hunger's existence in the nation's capital and the real opportunities for effective solutions.

This initiative connects store owners with resources to increase availability of healthy foods in corner stores, and offer consumers fresher, nutritious food options.

Such factors include the availability of food and beverages that compete with school meals, the frequency of offering fruit and vegetables at lunch, and the amount of time students have to eat lunch.6 - 8 The more an environment consistently promotes healthy behavior, the greater the likelihood that such behavior will occur.9 The goal of the 2010 HHFKA is to foster a healthy school food environment and promote lifelong healthy eating behaviors among children.4 Keys to its success include assurance of the provision of healthy food in schools and an environment where healthy food preferences can be learned, expressed, and reassessed.1

Effective food policy actions are part of a comprehensive approach to improving nutrition environments, defined as those factors that influence food access.1 Improvements in the nutritional quality of all foods and beverages served and sold in schools have been recommended to protect the nutritional health of children, especially children who live in low - resource communities.2 As legislated by the US Congress, the 2010 Healthy Hunger - Free Kids Act (HHFKA) updated the meal patterns and nutrition standards for the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program to align with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.3 The revised standards, which took effect at the beginning of the 2012 - 2013 school year, increased the availability of whole grains, vegetables, and fruits and specified weekly requirements for beans / peas as well as dark green, red / orange, starchy, and other vegetables.

«Improving the availability of healthier kids» meals is a critical step toward increasing children's exposure to healthier foods, but that alone is not enough,» said lead author Sarah Sliwa, PhD, an instructor at Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition.

A study by the Pew Charitable Trusts» Kids» Safe and Healthful Foods Project, also expected to be released Monday, said that 91 percent of school food officials the group surveyed said they face challenges in putting the standards in place, including problems with food costs and availability, training employees to follow the new guidelines, and a lack of the proper equipment to cook healthier meals.

The top five things (from a list of 16) that the public believes would improve people's health a great deal are: improving access to affordable healthy food (57 %), reducing illegal drug use (54 %), reducing air, water, or chemical pollution (52 %), increasing access to high - quality health care (52 %), and improving the economy and the availability of jobs (49 %).

Federal food policy changes led to increased availability of healthy foods at smaller urban corner stores in Baltimore, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research suggests.

The availability of healthy, special diet food is unbelievable.

To come up with our winning chains, our expert panel (meet them below) reviewed the 35 largest food retailers across the country and selected the absolute healthiest, based on everything from the freshness of produce and taste of prepared foods to the healthiness of packaged goods and availability of supplemental nutritional information.

Both of these issues continue to pose dangers to the availability of healthy, nutrient - dense foods.

Despite the availability of healthy foods, many Americans continue to make questionable choices and eat foods that are deprived of nutrients.

Supermarket and Grocery Options — we're educating food suppliers to increase the availability of delicious, healthy options when you shop.

I sure hear you about the availability of healthy food.

The cost of transportation, dietary preferences, availability, and quality of food stuff all can effect the real cost of eating healthy.

«Serving healthy choices in the lunch room, limiting availability and marketing of unhealthful foods and sugary drinks, and making water available to students throughout the day are some of the ways that schools can help prevent obesity,» the report says.

Child obesity is linked to limited access to healthy and affordable foods, limited opportunities for physical activity, greater availability of fast food restaurants (especially near schools), and greater exposure to food - related marketing (Larson, Story, & Nelson, 2009; Powell, Slater, & Chaloupka, 2004; Kumanyika & Grier, 2006).

Here in the Bay Area, our parks have led the way in prioritizing the availability of local, organic, and healthy foods for visitors.

In looking at the availability and cost of healthy foods in various regions of the country, NPS aims to make informed decisions regarding healthy foods in its concession operations and build healthy food requirements into concession contract requirements.

According to the current UN World Food Programme definition, people are said to be food secure when «they have availability and adequate access at all times to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life.&raFood Programme definition, people are said to be food secure when «they have availability and adequate access at all times to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life.&rafood secure when «they have availability and adequate access at all times to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life.&rafood to maintain a healthy and active life.»

The lack of significant differences in tissue thickness or lipids measures between South Tarawa versus Abaiang and North Tarawa, despite higher heat stress in 2009 at South Tarawa, suggests that the sampled corals may benefit energetically due to increased food availability from surface runoff, appearing healthier several months after the heat stress event.

He's written Vegan Soul Kitchen: Fresh, Healthy, and Creative African - American Cuisine and Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen, and is passionate about food, particularly the availability of food for all.

This initiative connects store owners with resources to increase availability of healthy foods in corner stores, and offer consumers fresher, nutritious food options.

I mourn the loss of our work on food supply for remote communities — the food basket studies, mapping the cost and availability of basic foods, the RIST work (Remote Indigenous Stores and Take - aways) and the work with Menzies School of Health Research on the RIST electronic program for nutritionists to track sales of foods and drinks in the remote stores, the work with store groups to upskill their staff, and the partnership with the Jimmy Little Foundation to badge healthy food in the remote stores.

Most health professionals agree that to systematically reduce obesity in Australian Aboriginal communities, reform is needed and must include structural and regulatory changes to improve availability, affordability, accessibility and promotion of healthy food.

supporting the building blocks of good health, such as awareness and availability of nutrition, physical activity, fresh food, healthy lifestyles, adequate housing and the other social determinants of health.

«My co-chair and I hope our campaign will expand the availability of green affordable housing nationwide and help a large number of families keep more money for needs like healthy food than paying a power bill.»