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Health Equity

WIC & SNAP 101 – How Do These Programs Work? By Alethia Carr Posted February 5, 2010 The federal government has two multi-billion dollar programs designed to alleviate hunger and poor nutrition. Now is the time to review how these programs work, and consider areas where improved coordination and possible integration are possible.	Priceless By Debra Eschmeyer Posted February 4, 2010 The videos are clear: if you want a healthier America, take action. Every child deserves the opportunity to eat food in school that ensures their health and well-being and Farm to School programs are one solution to incorporating healthier foods into school meals.	Lunch Encounters of the Third Kind By Debra Eschmeyer Posted February 4, 2010 The videos are clear: if you want a healthier America, take action. Every child deserves the opportunity to eat food in school that ensures their health and well-being and Farm to School programs are one solution to incorporating healthier foods into school meals.	State of the Union's School Lunch By Debra Eschmeyer Posted February 4, 2010 Congress is debating the Child Nutrition Act. We have a rare opportunity to actually improve how food for our youngest citizens is funded, sourced, defined, and prioritized.
Healthy Habits: The Role of Snacks in Child Nutrition Reauthorization By Arnell Hinkle Posted February 1, 2010 We snack everyday, but rarely think about how or where we learned to snack. We now have an opportunity to influence millions of children to develop better habits.	Public Health Tools for your Food System Toolbox: Fellows Contribute to Journal By Angela Tagtow Posted December 22, 2009 A recent issue of the Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition (JHEN) bridges food systems and public health by identifying successful research, programs and policies to advance a food system that supports healthier diets and reduced obesity.	Opportunities to Voice Your Opinion for Ending Childhood Hunger By Alethia Carr Posted December 8, 2009	Gardens and culinary classes in schools By Bryant Terry Posted September 8, 2009 Ensure that children eat healthfully by teaching them to grow and cook real food.
Leave no child behind... for real this time By Andrea King Collier Posted September 8, 2009 The differences in how we treat struggling children and struggling banks is striking. Improving access to healthy foods is crucial for allowing the next generation to thrive.	A fit kid is a smart kid By Eduardo Sanchez Posted September 8, 2009 Healthy food must be an integral component of every child's schooling, along with health education, daily P.E. and parental involvement.	A national School Garden Corps By Curt Ellis Posted September 8, 2009 Imagine 1,000 Americorps members growing fresh food in public schools.	Child nutrition isn't just for lunch anymore By Alethia Carr Posted September 8, 2009 School lunch is crucial, but it's also too little and too late.

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

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