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3 Combating Disparities in the Food and Beverage Environments of Ethnic Minority and Low-Income Communities
Pages 27-38

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From page 27...
...  A combination of media campaigns, menu labeling laws, school nutrition policies, and incentives for food and beverage outlets in Philadelphia has contributed to a recent decline in obesity among the city's children. (Schwarz)
From page 28...
... Donald Schwarz, deputy mayor for health and opportunity and health commissioner for the City of Philadelphia, described steps taken in the city that serve as a case study for approaches to halting and reversing the rise in obesity among minority populations. Finally, Tracy Fox, president of Food, Nutrition and Policy Consultants, detailed some of the policies affecting the food and beverage environments in schools, restaurants, and neighborhood stores.
From page 29...
... According to recent 1 Sugar-sweetened beverages are defined to include all beverages containing added caloric sweeteners, including, but not limited to, sugar or other calorically sweetened regular sodas, less than 100 percent fruit drinks, energy drinks, sports drinks, and ready-to-drink teas and coffees (IOM, 2012a)
From page 30...
... Story explained that this strategy is important since low-income and minority neighborhoods are surrounded by fast food restaurants. The third strategy for changing food and beverage environments is to apply strong nutritional standards for all foods and beverages sold or provided through the government.
From page 31...
... they had blind taste tests, and most people couldn't tell the difference between tap water and bottled water. In fact, many people preferred the tap water." -- Mary Story CASE STUDY: OBESITY PREVENTION INITIATIVES IN PHILADELPHIA Summary of Remarks by Donald Schwarz Philadelphia is the poorest of the 10 largest cities in the United States, and among those cities for which data are available, it has the highest rate of obesity among adolescents (CDC, 2012; Census Bureau, 2011, 2012)
From page 32...
... The city's new zoning code also encourages the incorporation of fresh food sales into commercial and mixed-use developments by offering density bonuses that do not count the square footage of produce display areas against the maximum area for commercial activity. In corner stores, while the availability of healthy foods has improved, purchases have not yet changed.
From page 33...
... .  A universal feeding pilot program in 200 public schools has been carried out in Philadelphia since 1990, which eliminates the need for distributing and collecting income eligibility paperwork.
From page 34...
...  How can federal public health funding for prevention and nutrition assistance be sustained in a period of deficit reduction? During the discussion period, standing committee member Thomas Robinson, Irving Schulman, M.D., Endowed Professor in Child Health at Stanford University, noted that the advocacy and public health communities are ahead of researchers in knowing what programs are effective in changing public attitudes and behaviors.
From page 35...
... was a significant step forward in improving the quality of the foods and beverages offered in schools and child care settings. The act improves the nutritional quality of the meals served in these settings, increases access to school meals, establishes nutrition standards for all foods sold in schools, strengthens local wellness policies, expands the after-school meal program, and reduces the administrative burden in child nutrition programs.
From page 36...
... The Farm Bill also features several incentive-based approaches that would help SNAP participants use their benefits in nutritionally sound ways, said Fox, including support for farmers' markets and financing for healthy food. Fox noted that states and localities, as well as the federal government, have instituted innovative programs designed to reduce obesity rates.
From page 37...
... Threats to funding levels will significantly impact these populations." -- Tracy Fox


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