UCS Food Justice and Equity Community Survey 183 Total Responses What is your age? Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Less than %0 12 to %1 18 to %68 36 to %76 55 and older 20.8%38 What is your race/ethnicity? Answer OptionsResponse PercentResponse Count African American22.4%41 African Born0.0%0 Native American7.1%13 Southeast Asian3.8%7 Latino1.1%2 Multi-Racial2.7%5 Caucasian62.8%115 Other (please specify)6 What is your gender? Answer OptionsResponse PercentResponse Count Female76.5%140 Male21.9%40 Prefer not to answer1.6%3 Other (please specify)2

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What does healthy food means to you?

How Important is what you eat is to your health and well-being?

Unique assets that help secure healthy food for you and your family?

Challenges to eating healthier food?

Food-related Issues and Concerns

Expressed Need for Engaging Researchers and Scientists

Local Food Policy Reform Needs What’s working: SNAP acceptance at farmers markets Designated space for farmers markets Urban agriculture (including school and community gardens) What’s needed: Urban agriculture (including school and community gardens) Healthy food procurement standards for public facilities, including vending machines Pricing strategies to promote the purchase of healthy food options Consumer education about how to buy and prepare healthy food Farm-to-school programs to bring fresh, local produce for student lunches