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Healthy Food, Healthy Kids. Ashley Phillips PUBH 6165: Environmental Health April 26 th , 2009. GOAL : To improve the school nutrition environment in the Roseland Community schools. Objectives:. Make more healthier foods and beverages available to the students - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Healthy Food, Healthy Kids
Ashley PhillipsPUBH 6165: Environmental Health
April 26th, 2009
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GOAL: To improve the school nutrition
environment in the Roseland Community schools
Objectives:
▪ Make more healthier foods and beverages available to the students
▪ Change food and beverage vending contracts
▪ Develop marketing techniques to promote healthier food options in the school
▪ Motivate the students by educating them on the importance of healthy eating by giving them facts about obesity
Childhood Obesity Statistics: Nationally According to CDC, 16 percent of children
between the age of 6-19 years old are overweight and obese
In the past three decades, the number of childhood obesity has doubled in pre-school children
Obesity rates in adolescent has tripled in teenagers from 12-19 years of age
Childhood Obesity Statistics: State and City
Childhood Obesity Statistics: Roseland Community
Objective 1: Healthy food & drinks Include healthier options wherever
food is available.
Include these options in the cafeteria, student stores, snack bars and fundraising activities.
Objective 1: Cont’
Such options include: Water 100% fruit juices Vegetable dips Cheese Yogurt Fruit salads Granola bars Trail mix
Objective 2: Vending Contracts Transfer the management of vending
machines to the school food service program
Improve the nutritional quality of beverages available under an existing contract
Write a proposal for incentives for the school district and students
Top 5 Healthy Vending Machine Snacks Planters Sunflower Kernels (160 calories)
Baked Lays Original (210 calories)
Sun Chips Original (140 calories)
Snyder's of Hanover Mini Pretzels (110 calories)
Smart food Reduced-Fat Popcorn (120 calories)
Top 5 Unhealthy Vending Machine Snacks Drake’s Apple Fruit Pie (440 calories)
Austin cheese crackers with cheddar cheese (210 calories)
Pop Tarts Frosted Strawberry (420 calories)
Doritos (250 calories)
Skittles (250 calories)
Objective 3: Marketing Identify and offer healthy products that are appealing
and meet students needs
Use promotion strategies so that students know about these products and are motivated to try them
Set prices at levels that will encourage students to purchase healthier foods
Involve students and staff in promotional activities using signs, contests, games, health fairs, advertisements, flyers, banners, and other advertising options
Objective 4: Education
Provide statistical facts with each school lunch to encourage students to learn about the health issues associated with poor nutrition
Provide nutritional facts on each vending machine snack
Provide a healthy food and physical activity to the school curriculum for healthy eating awareness
Complications of Obesity: Health Problems Type 2 Diabetes
High Blood Pressure
Asthma
Eating Disorders
Sleep Disorders
Liver Disease
Complications of Obesity: Social and Emotional Problems
Low self-esteem
Behavioral Problems
Academic Problems
Depression
Let Help Keep Our Children Healthy!
REMEMBER………………….
“An Apple A Day, Keeps the Doctor Away”
References:1. Whitman S, Williams C, Shah A. Sinai Health System's Community Health
Survey: Report 1. Chicago, IL: Sinai Health System, 2004. Available at http://www.suhichicago.org/files/publications/P.pdf, accessed 6 Sept, 2007.
2. Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC). 2009. Retrieved on April 25th, 2009 from
3. National Association of Children’s Hospital. 2007. Childhood obesity statistics and facts. Retrieved on April 25th, 2009 from http://www.childrenshospitals.net/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Homepage&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=41737
4. United States Department of Agriculture: Food and Nutrition. 2009. Retrieved on April 26th, 2009 from http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Default.htm
5. Mind, Body and Soul Fitness. 2009. 10 Healthy (unhealthy) vending machine snacks. Retrieved on April 25th, 2009 from http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/recipes/snacks/healthy/vending-machine-snacks/
6. Mayo Clinic. 2008. Childhood Obesity. Retrieved on April 26th, 2009 from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/childhood-obesity/DS00698/DSECTION=complications