Sentences with phrase «of access to healthy food»

«Whether lack of access to healthy foods, low income, or low education is driving these processes needs to be further studied,» Kelli and colleagues concluded.

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Gunnar wanted to broaden access to natural organic food, and in the fall of 2013, he pitched me a business idea to create a Groupon for healthy food.

Most Americans have access to an abundance of healthy food, including fresh fruit, vegetables, and organic products.

The lawmakers asked that the review include consideration of what effect the $ 13.7 billion deal could have on access to healthy foods in so - called food deserts where residents may have limited access to fresh groceries.

«We deliver low - cost, healthy food to zip codes across the country that before Amazon had limited access to a large selection of high quality foods,» Huseman wrote to Fudge.

It's because where you live, and the people in charge of our communities, determine how easy it is to access healthy foods, your ability to walk and bike safely, and keep you safe from violence and environmental exposures.

Fast then tugs at heartstrings from hearth and home when he writes of how all this means «consumers have access to a steady supply of safe and healthy food» — as if Wisconsin dairy farmers and French cheesemakers are, what...?

It's such a good feeling to have a bunch of healthy food nicely stored for easy access.

• Food Allergy Management: It's About More than the Food While student tastes have become more sophisticated and students are seeking healthy, nutritious, and restaurant - quality dining experiences, access to safe foods has become an important part of the college experience for tens of thousands of allergic students.

Beyond threats associated with any specific product or contaminant, the most pressing challenge is to establish, promote and support a food safety culture, one in which all consumers both expect and have access to healthy food, regardless of where or by whom it is produced.

Wholesome Wave is a nonprofit organization with a mission to increase access to (and affordability of) fresh, locally grown food through programs that work with neighborhood farmer's markets and encourage those in under - served communities to make healthier choices and buy local produce.

And, ultimately, what each of these models — from school lunch food trucks to give - what - you can restaurants and a technology - based food share platform — proves is that the future of food access is about both thinking outside of the box and about understanding the needs within your community to deliver something healthy and meaningful.

Scaling access to healthy products is possible thanks to some important things happening at the «top» of our food system, as our Natural Products Expo West Friday keynote speaker, CEO of Campbell Soup Company Denise Morrison, can attest to.

Our goal is for every school in the United States to have a salad bar as part of their school food service program so that every child — from elementary school, to middle school, to high school — has daily access to fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and healthy proteins.

In Washington state alone, 15 % of our residents do not have consistent access to healthy foods.

Unfortunately, this increased access to information only serves to stress out many parents - to - be, who find only an abundance of bizarre, overpriced «super foods» and supplements touted as being the key to delivering a baby who is healthy, beautiful, and brilliant.

Before taking to the show floor, a small group of exhibitors and attendees at Natural Products Expo East braved the rain in Baltimore on Wednesday, Sept. 13, to lend a hand on the city's largest urban farm that aims to improve neighborhood access to fresh, healthy food.

Many lower - income consumers want to improve their diets, but the access to — and the cost of — healthy food and drink is often an impediment.

It was really refreshing to see all of the different ways that organizations, institutuions, and individuals are working together to improve access to healthy foods in Washington State.

We believe that all people deserve access to healthy food, that we should have compassion for all living things, and that we have a responsibility to be good stewards of the environment.

Jilly was instrumental in the creation and expansion of Healthy Neighborhoods, an extension of City Harvest's anti-hunger work designed to respond to the need for emergency food, improve access to fruits and vegetables for residents in low - income communities and provide nutrition education to inspire affordable, healthy meal cHealthy Neighborhoods, an extension of City Harvest's anti-hunger work designed to respond to the need for emergency food, improve access to fruits and vegetables for residents in low - income communities and provide nutrition education to inspire affordable, healthy meal chealthy meal choices.

We believe that everyone, regardless of age, income or geography, should have access to delicious, healthy food that is better for them and for the planet.

Lentils Shepherds Pie -LCB- vegan, gluten - free -RCB- It's easy to forget — in these days of over indulgence — that there are people who don't have access to enough food, or quality food to live a healthy life.

«As a parent, and as a chef, I have seen the impact good and healthy foods have on your life,» said Bobby Flay, «but I was shocked to discover the number of people in this country that don't have affordable access to these fundamental foods.

Food - loving WW members have access to oodles of unique, crowd - pleasing and inherently nutritious recipes to help them meet and maintain their healthy living goals.

In addition, the MomsRising members have helped get every child in elementary, middle school and high school access to healthier foods in school, as well as get junk food marketing out of the schools so that kids have healthier food options while they are in school.

And there are also many, many things we could be doing to encourage children's acceptance of healthier school meals: imposing meaningful restrictions on children's junk food advertising; requiring food education in schools — not just nutrition education, but offering kids a real understanding of our food system, and overtly inoculating them against the allure of hyper - processed and fast food; teaching all children basic cooking skills; getting more gardens into schools; encouraging restaurants to ditch the standard breaded - and - fried children's menu; imposing taxes on soda (and even junk food); improving food access; and so much more.

That system could easily result in a world of haves and have nots when it comes to access to less processed, healthier food.

Menu of Hope was created with the goal of raising funds to provide healthy meals and nutrition and physical education to Ohio's at - risk children who do not have consistent access to the food they need to grow, learn and thrive.

Students at Daughter of Zion Junior Academy now have access to more nutritious foods and a healthier lifestyle, and that has had a huge impact on the school and community.

Also, it sounds like many of the items in development (rice bowls, wraps, etc.) will only be offered on the a la carte line, which, as I've written about before, could easily result in a world of haves and have nots when it comes to access to less processed, healthier food.

The D.C. School Food Project's mission is to support and accelerate the school system's progress toward ensuring quality, improving access, and inspiring demand for healthy food in and out of schools in our nation's capiFood Project's mission is to support and accelerate the school system's progress toward ensuring quality, improving access, and inspiring demand for healthy food in and out of schools in our nation's capifood in and out of schools in our nation's capital.

Our ventures also prevent the waste of millions of pounds of nutritious food, expand access to healthy, local options in urban food deserts, and scale our model nationally through strategic partnerships with colleges and universities.

As Greg Noth pointed out on Think Progress, one of the ironies here is that the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act actually expands access to food for economically disadvantaged kids through a variety of programs.

We would love it if you would consider joining us in our fundraising campaign to help provides packages of healthy food for kids aged 5 - 14 years with limited or no access to food each weekend.

But in the car on the way home with a fellow PAC member, we were both hit with the other side of that equation: while there shouldn't be a world of haves and have nots when it comes to junk food, it's all the more critical that we not create such a divide when it comes to access to healthier food.

Ensuring that children and families have access to healthy, affordable food and nutrition services is a critical component of protecting them against the health effects of poverty.

The Committee also recommends that the State party introduce higher taxes on junk foods and sugary drinks and consider adopting strict regulations on the marketing of such products, while ensuring improved access to healthy diets.

By engaging partners across the state, we are removing barriers to nutrition programs, increasing outreach, and expanding access to affordable and healthy food — all steps that will get us closer to our mutual goal of ending hunger.

In an effort to solve that challenge, the Szalays partnered with HUMAN Healthy Vending — the nation's leading franchisor of healthy vending machine businesses — to ensure that their family, as well as the greater Memphis community, has convenient access to healthful foods and beverages, including allergy - and diabetic - friendly oHealthy Vending — the nation's leading franchisor of healthy vending machine businesses — to ensure that their family, as well as the greater Memphis community, has convenient access to healthful foods and beverages, including allergy - and diabetic - friendly ohealthy vending machine businesses — to ensure that their family, as well as the greater Memphis community, has convenient access to healthful foods and beverages, including allergy - and diabetic - friendly options.

The learning curve was steep, but over fifty thousand students now have daily access to healthier food choices, and our local schools take pride in their progress toward becoming centers of health and wellness.

He has been a board member of the Association of Arizona Food Banks for nine years, bringing his child nutrition program expertise to help improve student access to healthy foods.

All of our organizations have campaigns to build the power of youth of color to access fresh and healthy food in schools through research, negotiation, and direct action.

Special guests include Cheryl Cronin CEO of Boston Public Market, Gary Hirshberg, Chairman of Stonyfield Farm, Maura McNamara, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Wellness Consultant, and Jenna Pelletier, Food Editor of Boston Magazine who will discuss healthy eating, access to quality food for all, and positive family meal rituFood Editor of Boston Magazine who will discuss healthy eating, access to quality food for all, and positive family meal ritufood for all, and positive family meal rituals.

Low - income communities lack access to affordable healthy food and that is one of the most critical social justice issues today.

In January 2012, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, or USDA, finalized its updated nutritional standards for school meals in keeping with the Healthy Hunger - Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law No. 111 - 296), which reauthorized the school meal programs and placed an emphasis on the need to improve access to healthy foods in sHealthy Hunger - Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law No. 111 - 296), which reauthorized the school meal programs and placed an emphasis on the need to improve access to healthy foods in shealthy foods in schools.

Thanks to this important effort, hundreds of New York children and their families won't have to worry about having access to a healthy food while at school.

The expanded use of school kitchens can benefit school districts and their communities by improving access to, knowledge of, and the ability to prepare healthy foods; helping to process and store fresh produce from community gardens; and even supporting local entrepreneurship.

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.

Our goal is for every school in the United States to have a salad bar as part of their school food service program so that every child — from elementary school, to middle school, to high school — has daily access to fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and healthy proteins.