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Giving public school kids a seat at S.F.'s tables

Courtney E. Martin

November 08, 2013 |

SFGate |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

The Bay Area has the seventh-highest-ranking income disparity between rich and poor in the United States, and food is one of the most poignant indicators of the division. But a new collaboration between the design firm Ideo and the San Francisco Unified School District is trying to close that Grand Canyon-size chasm with an innovative approach to student nutrition.

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Improving School Lunch by Design

Courtney E. Martin

October 16, 2013 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

The San Francisco Unified School District is piloting a collaboration with the design firm IDEO to re-imagine the school food system and help combat childhood obesity by better designing the space and the experience of how children eat, as much as the type of food they consume.

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Doctors Transform How They Practice Medicine

Ankita Rao

May 15, 2013 |

KFF Health News |

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Response Location: United States, El Dorado, California

The Affordable Care Act’s provisions to increase health care while decreasing costs have caused physicians some economic uncertainties. Two physicians have transformed their practices into business models that offer more services than what the insurance companies cover. The physicians report that patients spend less money on medication and hospital visits, while providing more holistic care.

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Fruit, Not Fries: Lunchroom Makeovers Nudge Kids Toward Better Choices

Kevin Charles Redmon

April 02, 2013 |

NPR |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

With child obesity on the rise, public school students have lacked the motivation and access to eat healthy food. Different programs around the country aim to improve student diet in public schools, including Real Eats for Academics and Life in Los Angeles and Cornell’s Smarter Lunchrooms Movement, by emailing nutrition report cards to parents, presenting the healthy food with aesthetic pleasure, and the arrangement of the food for access.

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Time to Revisit Food Deserts

David Bornstein

April 25, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The 'food desert' term is a hot buzzword that suggests lack of access. Research on obesity and food availability in poor areas suggests that access must be considered, but only alongside additional factors like price, taste and education.

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Conquering Food Deserts With Green Carts

David Bornstein

April 18, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Programs to get fresh produce carts to areas with no access to healthy food work best when government and determined entrepreneurs team up. Success from this model is evident in New York City, where the city has incentivized the selling of fruits and vegetables by street vendors in areas that are in the most need of the produce.

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For Weight Loss, a Recipe of Teamwork and Trust

Tina Rosenberg

November 15, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Irving, Texas

While weight loss can be challenging to maintain, different structures are being created to help. Certain support groups, financial incentives, and tough love are proving to be effective.

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At a Big Church, a Small Group Health Solution

Tina Rosenberg

November 10, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, California

The best way to lose weight is to join a small group. This article looks at the case study of Saddleback Church in southern California that mixed faith and peer support to help congregates lose weight, including the pastor. Surveys found that 72% of participants lost weight as a result of the program.

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Treating the Cause, Not the Illness

David Bornstein

July 28, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

The United States now has a variety of federally-supported nutrition programs, but the health care system remains disconnected from the social determinants of health. Many doctors simply lack the resources to provide the comprehensive care proven to have greater impact on health than strictly medical treatment. A group called Health Leads is training young volunteers to treat the social factors, like poor nutrition and housing needs.

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In ‘Food Deserts,' Oases of Nutrition

Tina Rosenberg

May 23, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Indonesia, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta

Asian cities are over-crowded and many residences are kitchenless, causing families with children to consume unhealthy food from the street vendors. Mercy Corps, a non-profit organization that advocates nutrition, has initiated some for-profit businesses in Jakarta that provide healthy food to underserved neighborhoods. The food carts are marketed at serving poor children a healthy meal.

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