{"id":83,"date":"2020-06-04T14:15:29","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T19:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/healthy-communities\/?page_id=83"},"modified":"2020-06-30T16:38:23","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T21:38:23","slug":"healthy-food-environments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/healthy-communities\/healthy-food-environments\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Food Environments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-218 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2020\/06\/shutterstock_378601282-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2020\/06\/shutterstock_378601282-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2020\/06\/shutterstock_378601282-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2020\/06\/shutterstock_378601282-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2020\/06\/shutterstock_378601282.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Good nutrition is important for healthy bodies and disease prevention. We strive to provide nutrition education and programs to Virginians in need. This includes creating and supporting policies and that improve access to healthy foods.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Understanding Good Nutrition<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietaryguidelines.gov\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Dietary Guidelines for Americans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Releases guidance on what Americans should eat and drink in order to achieve a healthy lifestyle and prevent disease<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.choosemyplate.gov\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0ChooseMyPlate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Includes recipes and tips for different age groups and audiences. The materials are translated in many languages.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Nutrition Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many federal USDA programs available in Virginia. These programs help Virginians access healthy, affordable food and meals and nutrition education.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/wic\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Provides healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and more.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/child-and-adult-care-food-program\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Offers healthy meals and snacks for children, older adults and chronically impaired disabled persons.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doe.virginia.gov\/support\/nutrition\/index.shtml\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virginia School Nutrition Programs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Programs include the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Fruit and Vegetable Program, Summer Food Service Program, CACFP at-risk, and others.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dss.virginia.gov\/benefit\/snap.cgi\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: SNAP provides cash to eligible households for selected foods. Virginia SNAP-ED,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/snaped.fns.usda.gov\/success-stories\/virginia-family-nutrition-program\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Family Nutrition Programs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, offers nutrition education and support to SNAP recipients. There are also plenty of free resources for all Virginians on their website.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Food Access and Disparities<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to understand the barriers in the accessibility of healthy foods. Some barriers include transportation, living in food deserts, and affordability of healthy foods. These barriers often affect racial and ethnic minorities, low income communities, and rural residents more.\u00b9 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below are some local organizations that work to improve disparities in food access.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.virginiafoodsystemcouncil.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virginia Food System Council:<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Focuses on food produce, consumers, and farms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthyfoodaccess.org\/virginia\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthy Food Access<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Highlights programs that improve healthy food access to low-income Virginians.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vafoodbanks.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virginia Food Banks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Addresses access to food and hunger<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vfhy.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Provides grants, training, and social marketing for youth<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>References<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00b9 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthypeople.gov\/2020\/topics-objectives\/topic\/social-determinants-health\/interventions-resources\/access-to-foods-that\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.healthypeople.gov<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good nutrition is important for healthy bodies and disease prevention. 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