Promoting Health and Wellness Through Access to Fresh Produce

Empower communities to make healthier choices by increasing access to fresh produce. Addressing obesity rates in Alabama, the initiative focuses on educating, providing resources, and bridging food insecurity gaps. By supporting local agencies and food banks, encouraging healthy lifestyles, and promoting dignity through choice, this program aims to create a positive impact on individuals' well-being.

• Health Wellness
• Fresh Produce
• Community Empowerment
• Food Insecurity
• Alabama Obesity

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1. Hint Hint, Nudge Nudge With Sarah Bensinger

2. Get healthier Get more produce in our partner agencies Give purpose to underutilized food Goal

3. Hint Hint, Nudge Nudge

4. Alabama has the 5thhighest obesity rate in the United States for adults 36.3% Facts! Ninth highest rate for youth ( ages 10 -17) 18.2%

5. Drinking more water Exercising more Less screen time Lets Get Healthy, Lets Get Healthy! Eating less processed foods Eating more fruits and vegetables Bridging the gap of Food Insecurity and Food Deserts

6. Hint HintNudge Nudge

7. Shop more produce at the Food Bank Have recipes that encourage the people you serve to want to use produce Getting more produce to you Educate on items people may be unfamiliar with

8. Hint HintNudge Nudge

9. Try and display items and give patrons a choice: this will help ensure the produce is utilized and not wasted Giving purpose gives them dignity

13. THANK YOU!