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Health Equity

How to Drink an Orange Posted April 13, 2010 Two-thirds of U.S. households drink Orange Juice but most don't know that there is more than oranges in their juice.	Fellows Lauded for Child Nutrition Efforts Posted April 9, 2010 In her article for the Huffington Post, Donna Fish gives a fantastic shout-out to the role of grassroots campaigns like One Tray in the fight against childhood obesity.	Send Caitlin Flanagan to the Salad Greens! Posted March 30, 2010 When Caitlin Flannagan devoted a solid three pages to bashing school garden programs in the February issue of The Atlantic, the Good Food Movement raised it's eyebrows with a collective, disdainful "say what!?"	Jamie Oliver: Stirring Up a Food Fight By Debra Eschmeyer Posted March 26, 2010 Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution is cooking up more than home made meals from fresh ingredients. The show has already stirred up deeply seeded emotions about school food feeding systems...all before the first episode airs tonight!
One More Dollar Per Day Will Keep the Doctor Away By Ann Cooper Posted March 24, 2010 To provide the healthiest meals for our children, the entire system of how school food is purchased, prepared and brought to our children’s lunch trays needs to change.	Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Takes IATP Food and Society Fellows' Videos on the Road Posted March 10, 2010 Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Kathleen Merrigan has taken Child Nutrition videos by the IATP Food and Society Fellows on the road with screenings at the 2010 Agricultural Outlook Forum and a recent lecture at the New School.	Michelle Obama: “Our Kids Don't Decide What's Served To Them In The School Cafeteria” By Debra Eschmeyer Posted February 24, 2010 The first lady announced her Let’s Move child obesity campaign to the National Governor’s Association in DC on February 20th and for the first time publicly mentioned support of Farm to School.	The Child Nutrition Policy Landscape By Mark Muller Posted February 11, 2010 A tight federal budget may force food assistance advocates to think differently about meeting the growing needs.
Fresh Food, Just Around the Corner By Ben Lilliston Posted February 9, 2010 The Local Foods Program at IATP is working with the MN Department of Health, distributors and corner store owners to increase access to fresh produce at corner stores across the state.	Hunger and Obesity: Two Sides of the Same Coin By Andy Fisher Posted February 8, 2010 Hunger, food insecurity, and food hardship are gradations of the same phenomenon in which individuals who cannot afford sufficient nutritious food often suffer from cycles of plenty/want/plenty based on the timing of their income streams.	Rod Leonard on the Creation of WIC Video By Ben Lilliston Posted February 8, 2010 In the 1960s, as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Consumer Services, Rod Leonard was responsible for the creation of the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program, an important source of nutritious food for low-income families today.	Applying for WIC and SNAP: Michigan’s Example By Alethia Carr Posted February 8, 2010 The nuts and bolts of applying for food assistance programs in Michigan.

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Cultivating Leadership and Equity in the Food Movement

April 2013

The IATP Food and Community Fellows Program is coming to an end, but it's springtime for our work growing equity in the food system and cultivating diverse leadership in the movement.

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Growing Food Food and Culture Health Equity Food Workers Food Policy Children's Health and Well-being Movement Building Community Economic Development

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