Healthy Food Donation List Lynn Faria, Director Community Relations, Hartford HealthCare Gina Smith, Community Health Improvement Coordinator, Yale New Haven Health Teresa Dotson, University of Saint Joseph SNAP-ed Program Coordinator
CT State Health Improvement Plan Focus Area 3: Chronic Disease Prevention & Control Asthma Obesity Oral Health Tobacco
CT State Health Improvement Plan Obesity Subcommittee: Goal: Reduce by 5% the prevalence of obesity in children Prevalence of obesity across different demographics Percentage much higher in low income populations
Food Pantries and Health Low-income families rely on food pantries on a regular basis There is a link between food insecurity and obesity Obesity leads to other health issues diabetes, heart disease, difficulty moving around.
Food Donations Should meet the Dietary guidelines for: Sodium Sugar Fat Provide variety of choices including “special diets”
Healthy Food Donation list Goal: Improve nutritional quality of food donated One common list of guidelines
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Distribution- How You Can Help! SHIP Advisory Committee Organizations United Way Business community Faith communities Health departments/districts Foodshare Connecticut Food Bank Others Web access www.GetHealthyCT.org