This document outlines a plan to address high obesity rates in Union County, New Jersey. It involves collecting data through monthly surveys administered at a Mobile Food Market about residents' eating habits, access to healthy foods, and physical activity. The data will be analyzed to identify needs and measure improvements over time in residents' healthy lifestyles as a result of the educational programs and access to healthy foods provided by the initiative.
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Presentation by University of South Carolina Professor Darcy Freedman, related to her work with Food Justice and Food Accesibility by all segments of the population, not just the affluent.
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Ms. Valenzuela detailed the nature, scope and impact of inadequate access to healthful food.
Farm to EVERY Fork
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Grace Presbyterian Church
4300 Las Cruces Way
(Arden Christian Church campus)
Sacramento, CA
www.grace-sacramento.org
www.facebook.com/gracepresbyterianchurch.sacramento
. Using Appreciate Inquiry, participants were asked to describe what is functional about the current food system and to create a vision for a food system in Skagit County that would provide easy access to healthy foods. Audio recordings and detailed notes were analyzed and coded into emergent themes. Mind maps were used to visually represent themes in three main areas: what is working currently, barriers to healthy food access, and participant visions for the future. Listening session results were presented to local stakeholders to inform a planning process for a comprehensive response to improving healthy food access in Skagit County.
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September of 2012 the CDC released data per state on Obesity in Amercians. Even though this is 2012 the information is even more relavant and more validated by now.
Presentation by University of South Carolina Professor Darcy Freedman, related to her work with Food Justice and Food Accesibility by all segments of the population, not just the affluent.
The Future Thought Leaders panel discussions of 2017 kicked off on April 21st at Oceanside’s Star Theatre. Labor leader Dolores Huerta and Food Democracy Now! founder Dave Murphy were among the distinguished panelists who weighed in on access to affordable and nutritious food at all economic levels.
Food Insecurity in Sacramento, first Keynote at Farm to EVERY Fork.Anne Anderson
Katie Valenzuela of Ubuntu Green and California Food Literacy delivered the keynote at the first evening of the three-Friday series Farm to EVERY Fork on October 4, 2013. This event was sponsored by Grace Presbyterian Church in Sacramento as part of their 30-year commitment to addressing the problems of food insecurity in Sacramento.
Ms. Valenzuela detailed the nature, scope and impact of inadequate access to healthful food.
Farm to EVERY Fork
Oct 4, 11, 18, 2013
Grace Presbyterian Church
4300 Las Cruces Way
(Arden Christian Church campus)
Sacramento, CA
www.grace-sacramento.org
www.facebook.com/gracepresbyterianchurch.sacramento
. Using Appreciate Inquiry, participants were asked to describe what is functional about the current food system and to create a vision for a food system in Skagit County that would provide easy access to healthy foods. Audio recordings and detailed notes were analyzed and coded into emergent themes. Mind maps were used to visually represent themes in three main areas: what is working currently, barriers to healthy food access, and participant visions for the future. Listening session results were presented to local stakeholders to inform a planning process for a comprehensive response to improving healthy food access in Skagit County.
Dashboard for Extracting Regional Insights and Ranking Food Deserts in Northe...Karthikeyan Umapathy
2019 Florida Data Science for Social Good (FL-DSSG) Feeding Northeast Florida project results presented as a poster at the University of North Florida (UNF) Digital Humanities Initiative (DHI) Digital Projects Showcase event on November, 15, 2019.
September of 2012 the CDC released data per state on Obesity in Amercians. Even though this is 2012 the information is even more relavant and more validated by now.
This research was performed for the University of Washington graduate course: Design Thinking Studio. The content of this presentation is on the topic of nutritional health in urban Seattle.
1. • Analyze incidence rates of obesity in
Union County, New Jersey.
• Provide easy and affordable access to
healthy foods and exercise.
• Provide educational support to reduce
the rate of obesity, preventable diseases
and chronic illnesses.
• Since year 2000 both African Americans
and Hispanic/Latino populations have
lead obesity related deaths in Union
County.
• In 2013, the 5 leading causes of death
amongst these populations were heart
disease, cancer, stroke, chronic
respiratory disease and diabetes, all
underlying factors of obesity.
• Data from a recent 2012 community
assessment confirmed that the incidence
of diabetes and obesity, if not addressed
will continue to increase within both
populations.
• Host monthly programs that promote
healthy eating and physical activity.
• Hold monthly Mobile Food Market where
fresh fruits , vegetables and healthy
snacks are distributed to the residents
from the Community Food Bank of NJ.
• Surveys are conducted during the Mobile
Food Market where participants are asked
about current needs and lifestyles.
• Survey questions focus on eating habits,
accessibility to healthy foods, and physical
activity.
• Data will be collected through a
survey administered at the
second Mobile Food Market on
April 28th, 2016.
• New Surveys will be administered
monthly at the Mobile Food Market
Events.
• Data collected will be kept on a
spreadsheet that will consist of date
of event, number of surveys
completed and results of survey.
• Success will be measured based on
monthly improvements and changes
made by participants towards
maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
I will like to thank my program preceptor,
Alane McCahey, Senior Director of The
Gateway Family YMCA and my instructor
Anita Franzione for guiding and assisting
me with this project.
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EVALUATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS