Steven's email prompt me to share this announcement that I received from an info listserv. Based on what Steven said about variations of the Chinese proverb, do we think that these messages are appropriate for low income mothers? *********************************************************************************** FNS Releases New Nutrition Messages for Low-income Moms and Children FNS has released a set of 16 core nutrition messages and supporting content (such as tips and recipes) in a new publication entitled, "Maximizing the Message: Helping Moms and Kids Make Healthier Food Choices." In addition to conveying the messages and supporting content, this new resource provides: * background information * an overview of the developmental approach * lessons learned from 30 focus groups with low-income mothers and children * implementation approaches and evaluation guidance What is the purpose of the messages? The messages and related resources are designed to help low-income mothers and children meet key aspects of the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The messages focus on increasing consumption of fruits, vegetables and low-fat milk products and encouraging mothers to engage in child feeding practice that promote development of healthy eating habits. There are also complementary and reinforcing messages for children 8 to 10 years of age. Who may use the messages? State and local nutrition educators and others working with low-income mothers and children can use these consumer-tested messages to enhance and expand nutrition education. The messages support new food policies and programs, such as the new WIC food packages, the school wellness initiative, Fruit and Vegetable Program, and others. How were the messages developed? The messages were developed through the collaboration of a broad-based workgroup that included nutrition and communication experts representing such stakeholders as the School Nutrition Association, National WIC Association, Association of State and Territorial Public Health Nutrition Directors, the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the academic community. Both the messages and tips were tested with low-income mothers and children in 30 focus groups held across the country. Where can I get this publication? "Maximizing the Message: Helping Moms and Kids Make Healthier Food Choices," is available on the FNS website at: http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/corenutritionmessages/default.html How can I help? You can help by "spreading the word" about these new resources and sharing information about how you use them. For example: add a link to the core messages on your web site, forward this announcement to listserv of professional groups, disseminate the flyer at upcoming meetings, discuss the core messages in presentations, and share this information with your colleagues, staff and partners. We want to hear about actions you have taken to disseminate and use the messages. Include a copy of any materials containing the messages. Please email us at: [email protected]. For more information, visit the web pages at http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/corenutritionmessages/default.html
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. - Lao Tzu “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” - Winston Churchill ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ --- On Tue, 1/6/09, Steven Garrett <[email protected]> wrote: From: Steven Garrett <[email protected]> Subject: [Community_garden] Teaching a (wo)man to fish (was CSA) To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 10:39 AM Elle, The Chinese fish proverb that you paraphrased has many merits, but it also has limitations. What is the good of having a (wo)man who now knows how to fish, but cannot afford a fishing pole and/or has no access to a place to fish? As someone who has many years experience in community food, nutrition and gardening for low-income youth and families, I can attest that there are numerous instances where my stretching of this ancient proverb has real world applications. For example: 1. Teaching someone how to cook nutritiously when they do not have a stove. 2. Teaching someone to garden who has no access to land. 3. Teaching someone to shop well on a limited budget but there are no supermarkets in their neighborhood.Improving and expanding education is necessary, but is not sufficient. Our economic system needs to change. Respectfully, Steven Steven M. Garrett, PhC, MS, RD Food Geographer "Will work for food issues" -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://list.communitygarden.org/pipermail/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org/attachments/20090106/ecbb1838/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: http://list.communitygarden.org/mailman/listinfo/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org
