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FOOD ACCESSC O A L I T I O N
FOOD ACCESS
Gillian Poe, executive director
OCT 11, 2012
OC Food Access
n Mission:
Create access to healthy, local food options for OC’s most nutritionally vulnerable residents.
OC Food Access
Healthy Food Access
n COORDINATE regional action
n RESEARCH fill gaps
n EDUCATE public and policy makers
n IDENTIFY opportunities for collaboration
Hunger In OC
Community Food Assessment
n Prevalence – OC, CPS FSS
n Consequence – Nutritional (NHANES)
n Gaps – Understand the differences
Food Security & Hunger
Food Security: Having reliable access to safe, nutritious food and not living in hunger.
Food Insecurity: Not having enough food; Not having access to the types of food
Defining Food Security
USDA Classifications: Full – no food access challenges
Marginal – experience anxiety over food sufficiency
Low – reduced quality, variety or desirability
Very Low – reduced food intake and disruption to diet
Food Security Orange County Profile
2010 Adult Population = 2,257,674
78%
11%
7% 4%
Full Marginal Low Very Low
Other Measures…
n 650,000+ residents rely on the food banks
n OC Ranked 2nd in CA for food insecurity
n Enrollment in CalFresh up 1,355/month
Orange County is ranked 2nd in California for food insecurity amongst adults. -‐ 2009 California Health Interview
Survey
30% of children and 54% of adults in Orange County are overweight or
obese. – 2011 Orange County Community
Indicators Report
Marginal Food Security
Enough of the kinds of
foods 27%
Enough but not always the kinds of
food 64%
Some@mes not enough
to eat 9%
OCen not enough to
eat 0%
Where Everyone Falls Short
Vitamin A (mcg) Vitamin E (mg) Immune function
Vision
Gene transcription & Skin
Red blood cell production
Immune function
Vitamin K efficiency
Antioxidant
Cell membrane regulation
Calcium (mg) Fiber (g) Bone health Dental health
Regulate digestion May benefit diabetics Reduce risk against some cancers
Vitamin A (mcg)
400
450
500
550
600
650
700
750
Full Food Security
Marginal Food
Security
Low Food Security
Very Low Food
Security
Ages 16 to 18Ages 19 to 49*Ages 50 to 80*Recommended
Vitamin E (mg)
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
12.00
14.00
16.00
Full Food Security
Marginal Food Security
Low Food Security
Very Low Food Security
Ages 16 to 18Ages 19 to 49*Ages 50 to 80*Recommended
Fiber (g)
10.00
15.00
20.00
25.00
30.00
Full Food Security
Marginal Food
Security
Low Food Security
Very Low Food
Security
Ages 16 to 18Ages 19 to 49Ages 50 to 80*Recommended (50-‐80)Recommended (19-‐49)Recommended (16-‐18)
Far Too Much…
Carbohydrates Sugars
Increased serum cholesterol
Salt Insidious weight gain Insulin Insensi@vity Increased serum
triglycerides
Insulin Insensi@vity Temporary sa@ety
Type II Diabetes & Obesity Cardiovascular Disease
Thyroid & Endocrine Problems
Hunger in OC looks like…
n You & Me
n Cuisine Of Poverty
n Malnutrition
n Obesity / Diabetes
Social Consequences
n Loss of Economic Productivity
n High Healthcare Costs
n Compromised Mental Health
n Poor Academic Performance
OC Hunger Coalition
n Emergency Food Providers
n Quarterly Meetings
n Network/Learn/Share Resources
n First Meeting: January 8th
n SIGN UP for MORE INFO!
Thank you. Visit us: www.ocfoodaccess.org