nutrition advocacy pamphlet for low income families

[Denise Simard]

Laurie,
Your "fact sheet" has been received. Now, with everything piling up on my
desk... it will be some time before I can do something with it... read it...
understand it... try to apply it.

I will try to give you some feedback... Thank you very much

Denise

Wadsworth, Laurie HE0 wrote:


> Denise -- It went out in the mail today.  We'd love to hear your

> comments and how you use the tool.

>

> Laurie

>

> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: Denise Simard [SMTP:simardd at cam.org]

> > Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 1998 4:43 AM

> > To:   Public Health Nutrition Discussion and Information Group

> > Subject:      Re: nutrition advocacy pamphlet for low income families

> >

> > Please Laurie send me one copy too.

> >

> > Denise Simard Dt.P.

> > 272 Westgate

> > Rosemere (Qc) Canada

> > J7A 2E9

> >

> > Wadsworth, Laurie HE0 wrote:

> >

> > > Joanne -- The Public Health Nutritionists of Saskatchewan Working

> > Group

> > > has developed a 4 page "fact sheet" on Health Advocacy and

> > development

> > > of healthy public policy at a local level. This item uses nutrition

> > > examples, but other health issues could fit well.

> > >

> > > If you'd like me to send you a copy, please send me your fax or

> > mailing

> > > address.

> > >

> > > Laurie Wadsworth

> > > lwadswor at health.gov.sk.ca

> > >

> > > > -----Original Message-----

> > > > From: Josefine Wendel [SMTP:jwendel.bdejonge at WORLDNET.ATT.NET]

> > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 1998 1:59 PM

> > > > To:   Public Health Nutrition Discussion and Information Group

> > > > Subject:      nutrition advocacy pamphlet for low income families

> > > >

> > > > As part of an effort to promote healthy eating for low income

> > > > children,

> > > > I am working on a pamphlet for low-income parents to address what

> > they

> > > > can do if their community does not offer resources for them.

> > > >

> > > > Low income communities often lack stores with a good selection of

> > > > healthy

> > > > foods, parks and exercise opportunities. Not all low income

> > > > communities

> > > > will have free school breakfast available or the summer meal

> > program.

> > > >

> > > > In the pamphlet we want to encourage people to advocate for better

> > > > community resources, for example by working with community

> > > > organizations, elected officials, etc.

> > > >

> > > > I have been told that extension programs have developed materials

> > on

> > > > this topic, and hope that they or others who have done work in

> > this

> > > > area, would be willing to share their materials.

> > > >

> > > > I appreciate your response,

> > > >

> > > > Josefine Wendel, MS, RD

> > > > The Children's Health Fund

> >

> >