Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity

Leadership for a Healthy Arizona

What’s New with Fruits and Veggies?

Laura Savarese, MS, RD

AZNN Partner Meeting

August 26, 2010

Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity

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Objective

Learn about state and national fruit and vegetable promotions.

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Presentation Overview

• Fruits & Veggies- More Matters® Month

• National News

• Arizona Activities– Fact sheets– Grocery stores

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Fruits & Veggies- More Matters Month

Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity

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Fruits & Veggies- More Matters Month

• America's More Matters Pledge: Fruits & Veggies . . . Today and Every Day!

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Fruits & Veggies- More Matters Month

• Printed materials available– Pledge cards– Poster– “Get More Bang for Your Buck” consumer

column– Ad slicks: breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack– Tracking sheets: adults and children– Additional materials: www.pbhfoundation.org

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National News

• CDC Guide– 7 strategies to promote fruits and veggies– Focus on policy and environment

• Let’s Move!– Empowering parents and caregivers– Providing healthy food in schools– Improving access to healthy, affordable foods– Increasing physical activity

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National News cont.

• What does this mean for you?– Focus on strategies in CDC guide– Work in other states will be implemented in

Arizona– Messages from new national initiatives will be

used moving forward

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Arizona Activities

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Fruit and Vegetable Fact Sheets

• 5 new fact sheets completed in 2010– bell peppers, corn, cucumbers, green beans,

onions

• Available to order on AZNN website

• Take a look inside your folder!

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• Statewide project

• Promoting fruits and veggies in WIC food package

• Providing fact sheets/recipes

Fruits and Veggies in the Grocery Store

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You are an important part!

• Distributing materials

• Providing classes in schools and community settings

• Participating in community events

• Providing food demonstrations

• Working with schools in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

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Questions?