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Putting Farmland into the Food Agenda

Putting Farmland into the Food Agenda. Lucy Nolan Plowing Ahead: Farmland Preservation in 2010 and Beyond March 27, 2010. Food Insecurity. Food Insecurity: is the lack of assured access at all times to enough food for healthy, active lives.

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Putting Farmland into the Food Agenda

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  1. Putting Farmland into the Food Agenda • Lucy Nolan • Plowing Ahead: Farmland Preservation in 2010 and Beyond • March 27, 2010 ~Making Room at the Table~

  2. Food Insecurity • Food Insecurity: is the lack of assured access at all times to enough food for healthy, active lives. 11% of Connecticut households are food insecure (USDA 2006-2008) • Food Hardship: the inability to afford enough food. 2009 - 14.6% of Connecticut households suffered food hardship 2008 – 16% of Connecticut households suffered food hardship (Gallup-Healthways Well-being Index) ~Making Room at the Table~

  3. Federal Nutrition Programs: “About 1 in 4 Americans participates in 1 or more of 15 USDA food and nutrition assistance programs at some point during the year.” USDA Economic Research Service, Economic Bulletin No. 6-7, March 2010

  4. Federal Nutrition Programs: Opportunities for increased access to local food • SNAP – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program • School Meals – including School Breakfast and School Lunch programs • Summer Feeding Program • Child and Adult Care Food Program At-Risk Supper Program • WIC • Farmer’s Market Coupons for Seniors and WIC recipients

  5. Food Access and Obesity Food insecure households are more likely to be obese than food secure households. (Martin K & Ferris A. J NutrEduc & Behav. 2007; 39(1):31-6.) In a recent study of elementary students shopping in corner stores, children spent approximately $1 on 2 items per trip to the store, totaling 1,497 calories per trip. (Borradaile K et al. Pediatrics. 2009 Nov;124(5):1293-8.) ~Making Room at the Table~

  6. Creating Access Partnership between the U.S. Departments of Treasury, Agriculture and Health and Human Services Investment of $400 million a year bringing grocery stores to underserved areas helping convenience stores and bodegas carry healthier food options.  Grants will also help bring farmers markets and fresh foods into underserved communities, boosting both family health and local economies. Let’s Move : First Lady Michelle Obama’s Campaign to end childhood obesity ~Making Room at the Table~

  7. Child Nutrition Reauthorization Senate Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 • Funding for schools to improve meal quality • National nutrition standards for all foods sold in schools • Farm-to-School Programs House Many bills with opportunity for access, funding and increased farm to school opportunities. ~Making Room at the Table~

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