Transcript Food Nutrition and Consumer Services, USDA – CDC Detail

Food Nutrition and Consumer Services,
USDA , and Division of Nutrition,
Physical Activity and Obesity, CDC
Collaboration and Communication
FNCS – DNPAO Detail, Jan. 2010 – July 2010
Christa Essig, MPH, Public Health
Analyst, NCCDPHP and NCEH
Today’s Discussion…
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CDC-FNCS Detail Goals
FNCS Overview
Detail Activities and Communications
Recommendations and On-going Activities
Collaboration Opportunities for State
Departments of Agriculture and Public Health
Purpose
• Facilitate connections for ongoing
communication at various levels
• Develop understanding of each other for
identifying collaboration entry points
including goals, research, future directions,
and each other’s perspectives
• Develop an action plan with steps for CDC and
FNCS to integrate programs, strengthen and
institutionalize organizational linkages
Goals
– Scan of FNCS and CDC obesity-related projects and
initiatives
– Mechanism for state level communication and
collaboration
– Link actions for Child Nutrition Reauthorization
– Connecting CDC and SNAP Education programs for
broader reach and effectiveness
– Connecting support for school food programs
– How can USDA funded programs and service can
benefit CDC-funded states and communities, and vice
versa
Crossing Mission Areas
• Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, USDA
Reduce hunger and food insecurity by ensuring better access to food, a
healthful diet, and nutrition education for children and needy families
• Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, USDA
The mission of the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion is to
improve the health of Americans by developing and promoting dietary
guidance that links scientific research to the nutrition needs of
consumers
• Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity
Lead strategic public health efforts to prevent and control obesity,
chronic disease and other health conditions through physical activity and
good nutrition
Previous Relationships
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FNS, WIC and PedNSS/PNNS
Healthy People 2020
Food Environment and Diet Quality Research with ERS
Farmers Market Consortium & Eval Project, AMS
National Fruit & Vegetable Alliance
National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research
School and Child Nutrition, School Wellness Policies
State Childcare Nutrition
FTC/CDC/FDA/USDA foods marketed to children
criteria
Food and Nutrition Services
Under Secretary FNCS: Kevin Concannon
Deputy Under Secretary: Janey Thorton
Administrator FNS: Julie Paradis
Deputy Administrator FNS: Lisa Pino
Deputy Administrator FNS/ SNAP: Audrey Rowe
Placement – Center for Nutrition
Policy and Promotion (CNPP)
• Raj Anand, Executive Director and Rob Post, Deputy
Director (POC)
• Nutrition Marketing and Communications Division
• Nutrition Guidance and Analysis Division
• Evidence Analysis Library Division
- Nutrition Evidence Library
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans
- Food Guide Pyramid
- Nutrient Content of the US Food Supply
- USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food
FNS RESEARCH AND EVALUATION PLAN, 2010
USDA PRIORITY: ALL OF AMERICA’S CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS
TO SAFE, NUTRITIOUS AND BALANCED MEALS
FNCS Priority:
- End Childhood Hunger by 2015
- Develop a Comprehensive National Effort to Reduce Obesity
- Make Nutrition Education More Effective
- Expand the Farm-Food Connection in FNS Programs
- Continue Modernizing FNS Programs
- SUPPORT FOR NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
http://www.fns.usda.gov/ora/menu/Published/Research/20
10RandE.pdf
Challenges
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Obesity vs. Hunger
Individual benefit vs. population approach
Streamlining programs
CNR - FNCS ‘authority’
Legislative language interpretation
SNAP-Ed reach to non-SNAP people
Making SNAP-Ed comprehensive and integrated
Balancing Guidance vs. Individuality
Accountability - Address evaluation/effectiveness
of SNAP-Ed(EARS)
• State feedback
• SNAP use of Partnerships
Challenges Cont.
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Child and School Health
My Pyramid
Evidence library
Translation of science panel, public comments,
to a policy
• Politics and industry
USDA Priorities
1) Thriving Rural Communities
2) Conserve Working Lands, Resilience to
Climate Change and Enhance Water Resources
3) Exports, Biotechnology, Sustainable Ag in
Food-Insecure Nations
4) Ensure Children have Access to Safe,
Nutritious, and Balanced Meals
Culture
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Responsibility to Congress
Hierarchy and Formality
US Agriculture Industry and Business
Shift to include Ag-of-the-middle
Barriers to integrate new visions into
programs without legislation
Activities
• Education Webinars
• Presentations – KYF, Interns, meetings
• Key POC meetings and new person-to-person
connections
• Healthy Incentive Pilot review and grants
• CPPW share
• Other USDA Agencies
• Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food
Other USDA Agencies
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NIFA – Research, Education, and Extension
Rural Development (RD)
Agriculture Research Service (ARS)
Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS)
National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
Economic Research Service (ERS)
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food
MISSION:
Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food (KFY2) strengthens the critical connection
between farmers and consumers and supports local and regional food systems.
Through this initiative, USDA integrates and emphasizes programs and policies
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Stimulate food- and agriculturally-based community economic development;
Foster new opportunities for farmers and ranchers;
Promote locally and regionally produced and processed food;
Cultivate healthy eating habits and educated, empowered consumers;
Expand access to affordable fresh and local food; and
Demonstrate the connection between food, agriculture, community and the
environment.
KYF2 also leads a national conversation about food and agriculture to increase the
linkages between consumers and farmers.
Steward cross-agency initiatives to better
leverage USDA resources
I. Farm-to-school and school-to-farm
II. Local meat
III. Food distribution hubs
IV. Food deserts
V. USDA in-house operations
VI. Opportunities in agriculture
VII. Business structures
Executive Summary – Priority FNCSCDC Collaboration Recommendations
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Communications and Partnerships
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Support Child Nutrition and Health:
School Wellness Policies and Healthier US
Schools Challenge
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Support Multi-Agency State Level
Collaboration
1. Priority Action
2. Immediate Opportunities
3.Ongoing and Long-Term Activities
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Communications and Reporting
Programs and Projects
Partnerships
Policy
Research and Data
Resources, training, technical assistance,
promising practices/ strategies
• Grants and Funding
Key Approaches for Collaboration
• Support complementary programs for broad system impact
• Support common policy change at the local, state, and
national levels
• Share data, grant opportunities, resources, joint trainings,
technical assistance, and co-identify and communicate
promising practices
• Coordinate program messages
• Plan cross-program research and data inventories and
reporting: conduct and share program area research that
focuses on the intersection of obesity and health
disparities, food insecurity, food access, and healthy food
system support
USDA Grant Opportunities
FNS:
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
Healthy Incentives Pilots
Farmers Market Nutrition Programs
School Facilities
Grant Opportunities
• NIFA:
Community Food Projects
Healthy Urban Food Enterprise Development
Agriculture and Food Research Initiatives
4-H Youth Development
• RD:
Community Facilities Program
Faith Based and Community Initiatives
• ERS:
Specialty Crops Block Grants
Research Innovation and Development Grants in Economics (RIDGE)
Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Program (FANRP)
Cross-Agency Examples:
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Farm-to-School
Farmers Markets EBT
Urban Agriculture
Food Policy Councils
Comprehensive City Plans
Food Hubs
Healthy Food Financing Initiative
Community Food Assessments, Food Shed/ Local
Food Assessments, Health Impact Assessment, F2S
Analysis
Lessons Learned
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Listen
Engage
Invite
Language
Look for co-benefits
Be open to creativity and difference of opinion
and perspective
• Multi-level coordination and communication