Opportunities for Increasing Access to Healthy Foods in Washington: A Report

University of Washington's Center for Public Health Nutrition developed the Opportunities for Increasing Access to Healthy Foods in Washington report to highlight strategies that can be used to improve Washington's food system. The cutting edge report is based on interviews with 65 food system stakeholders and an extensive review of expert recommendations. The Center then created a list of the most feasible and important strategies in Washington State. The report was highlighted in the recent Food System Strategies Summit, hosted by Access to Healthy Foods Coalition.

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Focus Groups at 2007 Annual Meeting

At the 2007 Access to Healthy Foods Annual Meeting, groups brainstormed and prioritized the most important issues effecting access to healthy foods in Washington’s food system.

Food Insecurity group:

1)     Access to stores that sell healthy foods

2)     Awareness of and participation in programs that currently exist

Community/Worksite/Food Industry group:

1)     Misperceptions—General lack of information for all parties

2)     Policy/Commitment to providing healthy foods

3)     Social norms/culture

Schools group

1)    Meal reimbursements

2)    Commodities