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Contact: Emily Richardson, JD FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Public Health Communications Manager
National Network of Public Health Institutes
[email protected]
National Network of Public Health Institutes selects seven
nonprofit organizations to conduct projects
at the intersection of food systems and health
May 21, 2012, New Orleans, LA:
With support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), the National Network of Public
Health Institutes (NNPHI) has selected seven nonprofit
organizations to conduct policy research and
analysis projects at the intersection of food systems and
health. The projects will be coordinated byNNPHI and results will
be disseminated through the Healthy Farms, Healthy People Coalition
which is
extending issues of healthy nutrition into a broader perspective
of agriculture and food systems. The
seven organizations selected include:
American Farmland Trust to analyze impacts of food system
planning processes designed toenhance public health, promote
environmental stewardship, and support economically viable
farms;
Colorado Foundation for Public Health and the Environment
/Colorado Farm to School Task Force toanalyze statutory and
regulatory structure of agricultural policies as they relate to
Farm to School
initiatives, with an emphasis on food safety
Community Health Institute (NH) to conduct exploratory analysis
of New Hampshires foodsystem, including recommended practices to
support a healthy food system in a resource-
constrained environment
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy for addressing the
health impacts of crop insuranceand commodity programs
Illinois Public Health Institute to conduct a State of the
Science research summit addressingfood access, regulations, food
safety, and production/supply issues
ChangeLab Solutions (formerly Public Health Law and Policy) to
examine whether specialty cropfunding in the Farm Bill could be
used to bring fruits and vegetables into small retail stores
Oregon Public Health Institute to examine the impact of the new
federal food safety rules in the2011 Food Safety Modernization Act,
using Oregon as a case study
NNPHI appreciates the opportunity to work with these
organizations that have demonstrated a
capability of working across sectors to advance a health in all
policies approach, says Christopher
Kinabrew, NNPHIs Director of Government and External Affairs. We
look forward to sharing their
analyses examining issues of healthy nutrition in a broader
perspective of agriculture and food systems.
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About the National Network of Public Health Institutes
Created in 2001 as a forum for public health institutes (PHIs),
today NNPHI convenes its members and
partners at the local, state, and national levels in efforts to
address critical health issues. NNPHIs
mission is to support national public health system initiatives
and strengthen PHIs to promote multi-
sector activities resulting in measurable improvements of public
health structures, systems, and
outcomes. Learn more about NNPHI and its member institutes
atwww.nnphi.org.
About the Healthy Farms, Healthy People Coalition
The American public has a growing awareness of the important
connection between food, health, the
environment, and the economy, and support for food and farm
policy reform has never been greater.
The Healthy Farms, Healthy People Coalition was formed to
capitalize on the opportunity through
targeted policy initiatives to create a healthier, more
equitable food system. For more information,
please visithttp://hfhpcoalition.org/about/.
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