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Alabama
Contact Name: June Barrett,
M.Ed, RD, LD
Phone:
334-242-8228
E-mail: jbarrett@alsde.edu
Goal:
Promote adoption of
healthy dietary patterns and regular
physical activity among individuals,
families and communities based on key
messages in the Dietary Guidelines for
Americans. (Use/adapt Team Nutrition,
Loving Support, Eat Smart. Play Hard.TM,
and other national resources whenever
possible.)
To promote nutrition, physical activity, policy and environmental
initiatives to enhance health and wellness for all Alabamians, with an
emphasis on FNS populations.
Objective 1:
FNS food assistance programs will reach greater than 50% of the client
populations with healthy eating and physical activity messages based on
the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA).
Tactics:
- Messages from the DGA will be
shared with clients and eligible
populations in a variety of settings
via classes, individual contacts,
mailings, newspaper articles, and
radio PSAs.
Lead Program
and Staff:
- Alabama Department of Public
Health
- WIC
- Nutrition Education Program
- Child Nutrition Program
Completion
Date: September 30, 2007
Objective 2:
All FNS food assistance programs will conduct at least one fruit and
vegetable promotion each year.
Tactics:
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The 5-A-Day
message will be presented via taste
tests, classes, and individual
contacts to clients and program
eligibles in clinic, school, and
public/community settings.
Lead Program
and Staff:
Completion
Date: September 30, 2007
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Last Updated: 12/04/2008
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