Kaiser Permanente Comprehensive Food Policy and Programs Kaiser Permanente Farm to Cafeteria Conference March, 2009 Presented by Suzanne Briggs

The Convergence of Interests, Opportunities, and Imperatives Community Health Initiatives/HEAL Environmental Stewardship Council Care Management Institute Weight Management Initiative Employee Wellness Policy HEAL Advocacy by KP Physicians & Employees KP Farmers Markets THRIVE Campaign

Community Health Initiatives/HEAL

Environmental Stewardship Council

Care Management Institute Weight Management Initiative

Employee Wellness Policy

HEAL Advocacy by KP Physicians & Employees

KP Farmers Markets

THRIVE Campaign

Comprehensive Approach: 5 P’s Partners Policy Program Promotion Physical Project

Partners

Policy

Program

Promotion

Physical Project

Partners of the Comprehensive Food Policy KP Food Policy Steering Committee – Develop Vision, Guiding Principles, Supported Implementation KP Food Workgroup – Inpatient Meals, Cafeterias, Vending, Catering KP Farmers Market Initiative – Farmers Markets, Community Gardens Technical Assistance and Support – Health Care without Harm, Broadlane, Center for Food and Justice, Community Alliance of Family Farms

KP Food Policy Steering Committee – Develop Vision, Guiding Principles, Supported Implementation

KP Food Workgroup – Inpatient Meals, Cafeterias, Vending, Catering

KP Farmers Market Initiative – Farmers Markets, Community Gardens

Technical Assistance and Support – Health Care without Harm, Broadlane, Center for Food and Justice, Community Alliance of Family Farms

Kaiser Permanente Comprehensive Food Policy: Foundation for Policy and Programs Vision and Statements of Principle Minimum Standards for Healthy Food & Beverages Vending Machines Cafeteria and Coffee Carts Catering Inpatient Food Guidelines for Healthy Meetings Request for Information (RFI)

Vision and Statements of Principle

Minimum Standards for Healthy Food & Beverages

Vending Machines

Cafeteria and Coffee Carts

Catering

Inpatient Food

Guidelines for Healthy Meetings

Request for Information (RFI)

Healthy Picks Vending Machines -> Fit Picks Change behavior by creating choices, not mandates 35% of Slots offer Healthy Foods Minimum Standards Criteria is an Education Tool Countywide Collaboration with Schools and Government The Discovered Gatekeepers - Vending Company Drivers Develop Healthy Foods Demand to Support Suppliers Partnership with National Automated Merchants Association

Change behavior by creating choices, not mandates

35% of Slots offer Healthy Foods

Minimum Standards Criteria is an Education Tool

Countywide Collaboration with Schools and Government

The Discovered Gatekeepers - Vending Company Drivers

Develop Healthy Foods Demand to Support Suppliers

Partnership with National Automated Merchants Association

Fit Picks in Time Square www.fitpicks.org

Bring Fresh Produce to Campus

Comprehensive Food Program: Implementation Successes and Challenges Farmers Market vs Farm Stand Parking Considerations Location on Campus Vendor/Customer Ratio Number of Days Offered Management of Farmers Market Collecting Data - Dot Surveys and Crowd Counts www.oregonfarmersmarkets.org

Farmers Market vs Farm Stand

Parking Considerations

Location on Campus

Vendor/Customer Ratio

Number of Days Offered

Management of Farmers Market

Collecting Data - Dot Surveys and Crowd Counts

www.oregonfarmersmarkets.org

Comprehensive Food Program: Implementation Successes and Challenges Cafeteria and Coffee Carts Sourcing Products – Push Demand Up the Chain Convenient Kitchens vs Prep Kitchens Seasonal Menus Promotional Signage Frontline Employee Education Classes Borrow Ideas from Unusual Sources

Cafeteria and Coffee Carts

Sourcing Products – Push Demand Up the Chain

Convenient Kitchens vs Prep Kitchens

Seasonal Menus

Promotional Signage

Frontline Employee Education Classes

Borrow Ideas from Unusual Sources

Comprehensive Food Program: Implementation Successes and Challenges Inpatient Food Focus on Healthy Comfort Food In Patient Order Preference Survey Connect the Patients to the Food Source Room Service – Order on Demand

Inpatient Food

Focus on Healthy Comfort Food

In Patient Order Preference Survey

Connect the Patients to the Food Source

Room Service – Order on Demand

Comprehensive Food Policy: Resources Healthy Food in Health Care Pledge http://www.noharm.org/us/food/pledge HCWH Website and Publications http://www.noharm.org/us/food/gettingstarted How to Create A Farmers Market www.oregonfarmersmarkets.org Seek out Physicians and Health Providers to become Your Policy and Program Advocates Build Diverse Healthy Eating Community Partners

Healthy Food in Health Care Pledge http://www.noharm.org/us/food/pledge

HCWH Website and Publications http://www.noharm.org/us/food/gettingstarted

How to Create A Farmers Market www.oregonfarmersmarkets.org

Seek out Physicians and Health Providers to become Your Policy and Program Advocates

Build Diverse Healthy Eating Community Partners

Eating is an Agricultural Act Wendell Berry