Growing Food Security in Mattapan
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"Growing Food Security in Mattapan" workshop at the Food Policy Council Gathering, October 10 2009, Des Moines Iowa
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- 1. Growing Food Security in Mattapan: The Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition Vivien Morris Glorie Vital Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition October 10, 2009 Food Policy Council Day Community Food Security Coalition Meeting Des Moines, Iowa
- 3. Mattapan
- 4. Map of US with Boston and Des Moines
- 8. Mattapan Retail Food Establishments
- 9. Obesity in Boston Adults Who are Overweight or Obese by Neighborhood, 2003 and 2005* Boston 50% Allston/Brighten 38% Back Bay** 36% Charlestown 48% Dorchester 64% E. Boston 58% Fenway 32% Hyde Park 64% Jamaica Plain 37% Mattapan 70% Roslindale 60% South Boston 55% South End 44% W. Roxbury 50% ** Boston Sample Only ** Back Bay includes the North End Data Source: Behavior Risk Factor Survey:: BRFSS, Boston Public Health Commission Data Analysis: BPHC Research Office
- 10. The Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition
- 14. Where people shop, Mattapan 19% Do NOT shop at their favorite store because: Time to get there (26%) Cost (21%) Difficult to access (5%)
- 15. Factors Influencing Food Purchasing, Mattapan Mattapan residents care most about taste, price, and health.
- 16. Reasons for non-use of neighborhood fitness activities, Mattapan Safety in parks is a big concern in Mattapan
- 30. “ Mattapan will become known as one of the healthiest communities in Boston, with easy access to affordable and healthy food. Our streets will be clean, safe and walkable. Our residents of all ages and abilities will take regular advantage of the abundant and inviting play spaces and recreational opportunities.”
Editor's Notes
- 65% get to their favorite shopping place by car 16% by walking 11% by bus
- Remember that the individuals from Mattapan were surveyed at a farmers’ market, which will be skewing some of these numbers (eg, organic, local) higher than they would otherwise probably be in a more representative sample of the residents in these neighborhoods. Overall, organic and local scored low.
- There were other reasons they could choose from (eg, inconvenient hours, no child/family care, hard to get there, poor condition) but these are the main ones that people said. Safety is a key concern but limited access/limited physical activity experiences may affect choices.
- Culturally specific produce: list of foods preferred by community residents shared with farm partners in early winter; local venders (above local chef sales Caribbean style salsas and relishes; gospel singers at Harvest Fest 2009. Discussions of local vs non-local produce held in meetings, with residents from south and Caribbean expressing preference for foods from their ‘homelands” – less interest in “New England traditional foods” How to keep prices low: key and partly unresolved issue in our low income neighborhood; Bounty Bucks and WIC/Senior Farmers Market Coupon programs help lower prices Youth leadership: Market manager in training; jobs; elder personal shoppers, outreach; special youth activities