The Super snack sack program

1. The Super snack sack program Francia Henry Gabrielle Hoffman Tonya Miller Christine Zuzack

2. Background: CHILDHOOD OBESITY • One out of 7 children and adolescents between the ages of 6 and 17 are considered obese. • Children who are Black, Hispanic, or Native American have a greater chance of being overweight, obese, and have type 2 diabetes. • Increased obesity rate and preventable chronic diseases are due to a lack of physical activity and poor eating habits.

3. Michelle Obama: school and community initiatives to prevent childhood obesity • Focus: provide children with whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables and decreasing fat, sugar, and salt consumption • Advocating for farm-to-school programs, foodstamp discounts at green markets, and tax credits for grocery produce sections

4. Challenges of increasing Fruits and vegetables consumption • Supplying all families with fresh fruits and vegetables. • Fruit and vegetable consumption is positively related to income.

5. American dietetic association: • Focus should be on providing low-income communities with better food environments. • Children between the ages of 6-11 and 12-18 years old should be targeted. • Initiatives should concentrate on providing fresh fruits and dark leafy vegetables.

6. Background: Surplus • Six million tons of food is not consumed annually in USA • Millions of tons of fruit and vegetables are left in fields and orchards or are plowed over each year. Some of these edible crops are left behind because they are misshapen or discolored.

7. Background: Surplus • federal and state laws protect grocers from liability for donated foods • many stores expressed concerns that donated food could sicken recipients, even if it has yet to reach its expiration date. While some major chains donate food, others do not.

8. Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act • Encourages donation of food and grocery products to non-profit organizations • Protects you from liability

9. Food donation act of 2008 • Cost • limited responsibility for cost of donors • Liability • Supports Emerson Samaritan Food Donation Act

10. Mission Statement • The Super Snack Sack’s mission is to provide children in low-income communities with whole fresh foods and nutrition education.

11. Guiding Principles • Every child should have access to: • Fresh/Nutritious foods • Education about Nutrition • My Plate • Healthy recipes • Nutritional Guidelines (USDA)

12. Purpose • To Provide nutritional education to middle school students and their families in central Pennsylvania • To partner with central Pennsylvania school district • To assist and encourage individuals , families, communities agencies and private enterprise to provide support for the establishment and operation of fresh food program • To pursue other activities and undertakings that will promote nutritional health for children and families from Central PA

13. Proposed program format • Rowland School • Middle school in Harrisburg School District serving grades 5 through 8 • 88.5% of students come from low-income families • Low income is defined as a family of four earning less than $28,665 per year • The Harrisburg School Board and Rowland PTA heartily approve of the Super Snack Sack program.

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