Faith - Objective 2
Provide an environment that supports healthy eating.
Sample Activities:
- Establish healthy eating policies to include healthy food and beverage options during faith-based gatherings and events.
- Establish a church garden.
- Support and promote farm to church programs.
- Establish a breastfeeding-friendly environment.
Tools:
Homegrown: South Carolina’s Guide to Starting or Enhancing Your Community’s Farmers’ Market
African-American Churches Eating Smart and Moving More: A Planning and Resource Guide
Search Your Heart- American Heart Association
Guidelines for Offering Healthy Foods at Meetings, Seminars, and Catered Events
Bring Fresh Produce to Your Setting
Loving Support Makes Breastfeeding Work
The CDC Guide to Breastfeeding Interventions
An Implementation Guide from the Childhood Obesity Action Network