March is National Nutrition Month
By Summer Hargreaves, RD, LD/N, CLC. Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County March is National Nutrition Month, and this year's theme, "Food Connects Us," underscores the essential role that food plays in building community bonds and promoting health. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) plays a vital role in enhancing community health by providing essential nutritional support and education to low-income families. By providing access to nutritious foods, breastfeeding support, and health care referrals, WIC helps
What Are Food Systems and Why Are They Important?
By Sarah Wiemert, Planner II The Healthy Food Action Plan focuses on uplifting and expanding aspects of the St. Petersburg food system that residents identified as priority initiatives during the community engagement phase of the Plan. A food system is an integral part of communities. But what exactly is a food system, and how does it influence whether a community is thriving? Food Systems 101 A food system is a collection of physical processes and abstract ideas that interact with people, communities, and
St. Peterburg Healthy Food Action Plan: A Path Toward Health Equity
By Sarah Wiemert, Food Systems Planner Healthy St. Pete is excited to be facilitating, through community participation and organizational partnership, a Healthy Food Action Plan. Funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the Healthy Food Action Plan will guide short- and long-term projects, partnerships, and policies that address food access issues in Healthy Food Priority Areas to promote health equity in St. Petersburg. It will improve access to and education about healthy, affordable food sources and agencies, increase the