Community Engagement Survey II
Survey Dates: October 8-15, 2009
ADEQUATE, APPROPRIATE AND SAFE NUTRITION
Provisional Objectives
Health Across the Lifespan: By 2020, Wisconsin residents will have increased intake of nutrient-
rich foods through support and promotion of breastfeeding, increased access to fruits and
vegetables, and decreased access to sweetened beverages and other foods of minimal-nutrient
value or “junk foods”, in the home, school, workplace and community settings.
Health Equity: By 2020 all Wisconsin residents will have sufficient and assured access to high
quality, affordable, safe and healthy foods and beverages.
# Group Sector What do you suggest are the best ways to move these objectives forward?
1 Member Wisconsin Public Sector (Non- Going not only into the early childhood classes but all levels of student
Public Health Council or Government) education. Increasing outcomes for the Nutrition coalitions in the county.
a standing committee
2 Wisconsin Department Government (State 1) Nutrition education for Food Share participants 2)Provide incentives for
of Health Services or Local) FS participants to purchase nutrient dense foods and beverages3)Increase
program or management FS participation among the low-income elderly and disabled population by
staff streamlining the application process.
3 Registered for fall 2008 Public Sector (Non- Changes in the school food subsidy program so that there are better foods
Community Engagement Government) coming to schools for their breakfast and lunch programs. Include this in
forum WIC. Increase taxes on junk foods. Increase policies to support
breastfeeding women at work and community sites. ( As a nurse and a
mom who breastfed my children; it was humiliating to have to sit on a toilet
stool to nurse a baby...we have not made our community settings breast
feeding friendly. Additionally; work sites see this as lost work productivity
for women to take a break to pump; etc. This needs to be addressed
through policy changes.
4 Wisconsin Department Government (State Public awareness in all sectors of society - families; churches; retail;
of Health Services or Local) farmers; schools; etc.Ensure that nutrient dense fruits and vegetables are
program or management fresh/raw.
staff;Member Focus
Area Strategic
Leadership Team
(FAST)
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# Group Sector What do you suggest are the best ways to move these objectives forward?
5 Wisconsin Department Government (State 1. Financial incentive for residents of the state to plant gardens; fruit
of Health Services or Local) bearing trees. 2. Free educational seminars statewide to teach people
program or management how to succeed with gardens/trees.3. Subsidize fruits and vegetables
staff available year-round to make them more cost effective than junk food.
Inversely; tax items considered junk food to make them more costly than
fruits/vegetables.4. Increase nutritional value of meals within schools.
Current meals may meet nutritional guidelines but many are high in
fat/calories. 5. Teach nutrition by example within schools. All snacks
brought in by parents must meet health guidelines; rewards must be
healthy or non-food based. This occurred temporarily but has been put
6 Wisconsin Local Health aside by teachers within effective.
Government (State support programs as not each targeted sector
Department or Local)
Officer;Member
Wisconsin Public Health
Council or a standing
committee;Member
Focus Area Strategic
Leadership Team
7 (FAST) Focus Area
Member Nonprofit Sector I would focus on policies that would encourage investment in poor
Strategic Leadership communities; improvement of public transportation for access to grocery
Team (FAST) stores and/or build grocery stores in low-income neighborhoods;
development of community gardens; farmer's markets and partnerships
between local; sustainable growers and low-income neighborhoods;
elimination of sugar and corn subsidies to large manufacturers in favor of
locally grown fruits and vegetables; guaranteeing a living wage so families
can afford fruits and vegetables.
8 Member Focus Area Public Sector (Non- * Implement a sin tax on sugar sweetened foods and beverages. Use the
Strategic Leadership Government) revenue from this tax to support physical projects - stimulate local food
Team (FAST) markets and farmers markets.*Put more teeth into the wellness policies
that all school have adopted. Some wellness policies are very loose and
say nothing. Be more prescriptive. No vending machines in schools. No
candy bar sales in schools; etc.
9 WI Aging Government (State First; you must identify clean water as part of this goal.Nutritional
network;Wisconsin or Local) objectives need to address the high rates of malnutrition among the elderly
Department of Health and the relationship between diet and chronic disease.These objectives
Services program or are too focused on kids (important) and neglect the elderly (the fastest
management staff growing and most expensive populations.) Access to Farmer's Markets
and local produce; and support for nutrition of home-bound elders are two
key strategies.
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# Group Sector What do you suggest are the best ways to move these objectives forward?
10 Registered for fall 2008 Government (State Funding for urban gardens/work with Boys and Girls club; other youth
Community Engagement or Local) based organizations; paid maternity leave; farmer's markets throughout
forum the year/subsidized CSA memberships for low income residents; farmer's
markets located in low income neighborhoods; increase WIC vouchers to
farmer's marketsBan low nutrient foods in schools
11 Registered for fall 2008 Nonprofit Sector Increase access; education and awareness of urban & central city
Community Engagement community gardensIncrease access; education and awareness of local
forum farmers marketsConduct supermarket tours lead by local
dietitian/chefDevelop & promote user friendly food options charts (instead
of...choose)Create a statewide nutritional campaign targeted to primary
care health practitioners (with patient incentives)Expand programs that
distribute free/low cost produce to city neighborhoods
12 Registered for fall 2008 Nonprofit Sector Access to locally grown fruits and vegetables through community gardens;
Community Engagement community and worksite farmers markets ; inner-city food
forum cooperatives.Possible state mandate to remove sweetened beverages;
junk foods from schools.Encourage higher nutrient food choices at
worksites and vending machines.Possible state mandate to require
worksites; community settings to provide private; secure environments for
breastfeeding mothers.
13 Registered for fall 2008 Nonprofit Sector Parent education; and early childhood education reinforcing the benefits of
Community Engagement breastfeeding.Public campaigne on back to basics--growing vegetables;
forum and cooking at home.
14 expert panel Nonprofit Sector Social marketing campaign to educate on the difference between non junk
member;Registered for food and junk food . Not calling food junk food but calling it occasional
fall 2008 Community food or healthy food called everyday foods .
Engagement
forum;Member Focus
Area Strategic
Leadership Team
(FAST)
15 Registered for fall 2008 Nonprofit Sector Schools provide us an opportunity to promote healthy eating with children
Community Engagement and educate youth on the importance of good food choices. Ideally;
forum schools should be a place where children can get a low-cost; well
balanced meal that will give them the necessary foundation to have a good
diet and maintain a healthy weight leading to overall lifelong disease
16 Registered for fall 2008 Nonprofit Sector prevention.
Schools provide us an opportunity to promote healthy eating with children
Community Engagement and educate youth on the importance of good food choices. Ideally;
forum schools should be a place where children can get a low-cost; well
balanced meal that will give them the necessary foundation to have a good
diet and maintain a healthy weight leading to overall lifelong disease
prevention.
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# Group Sector What do you suggest are the best ways to move these objectives forward?
17 Member Focus Area Government (State 1.) Develop a Statewide social marketing promotion for community based
Strategic Leadership or Local) organizations on the importance of eating healthy foods and beverages; 2.)
Team (FAST) develop and implement public policies that limit sweetened beverages and
other foods of minimal nutritional value (FMNV)on school campus; 3.)
Increase local breastfeeding promotion and support services to low income
and populations of color with low breastfeeding rates; 4.) Expand; through
adequate funding; the Governor's Healthy Workplace Award ; Healthy
School Award ; and Healthy Community Award to provide incentives for
documented environmental and policy initiatives implemented.
18 Wisconsin Department Government (State Working on changing the systems and improving the culture - calorie and
of Health Services or Local) nutrition labeling more prevalent on restaurant meals; higher taxes on
program or management unhealthy foods; more healthy options available in schools and
staff universities. Improve access to fruits and vegetables - figure out how to
reduce cost. Food is not appropriately costed at its value to the body -
highly processed unhealthy food is cheaper than healthy alternatives. Not
sure how to change that.
19 Member Focus Area Community Sector Use a tool to give feedback on whether someone is at a healthy body
Strategic Leadership weight--establish that they are obese/overweight. To establish self-
Team (FAST) efficacy within every citizen for weight management; people can go to
www.cdc.gov/bmi and calculate their own BMI and the BMIs of their
children. This feedback can/will drive decisions around activity and
nutrition behavior (less calories). Promote this site like we do the Tobacco
Quit Line. The site is also loaded with nutrition and activity
recommendations. It is free; and universally available. If people do not
have computers; they can access through their cellphones; or get help
from their local libraries.In addition; providers need better information
about calories and weight. For example; the number of calories a person
consumes is calculated by taking the person's weight in pounds time 13.
To lose weight; all the person needs to do is consume 500 calories a day
less than that number and the weight will melt off! Also; portions size is
critical!
20 Registered for fall 2008 Government (State Develop policy or pursue grants to move at least the 20 largest birthing
Community Engagement or Local) facililies in the state to being Breastfeeding Friendly - all 10 steps
forum implemented.Promote and disseminate standards for workplace vending
machines and cafeterias.
21 Wisconsin Tribal Chair Tribe Additional funding sources for school systems that which to incorporate
or Tribal Health Director more indigenous foods into the school system diet and not be penalized for
moving away from DPI or incorporate more flexibility into the DPI sources.
22 Grant Coordinator for Nonprofit Sector Need to ensure healthy meals and snacks in school and workplace.
Healthiest Manitowoc Provide grant dollars for Got Dirt programs at schools
County 2010
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# Group Sector What do you suggest are the best ways to move these objectives forward?
23 Member Focus Area Government (State Excellent Health Equity objective
Strategic Leadership or Local)
Team (FAST)
24 Wisconsin Department Government (State Be sure this objective includes language that addresses the needs of
of Health Services or Local) Wisconsin residents of all ages; not just children.
program or management
25 staff
County Administrator Government (State Advertising campaigns and approaches to change behaviors. Private
or Local) sector companies need to advertise for these changes - if public sector
works a cross purposes from the private companies; public sector
becomes the bad guy. Need collaborative approaches.
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