food day staunton 10.24.13

STAUNTON FOOD POLICY TASK FORCE

RECOMMENDATIONSOCTOBER 24, 2013

Thursday, October 24, 13

FRESH IS BETTER THAN

PROCESSED


LOCAL IS BETTER THAN

TRANSCONTINENTAL


WE AGREEMEN & WOMEN BLACK & WHITE

BOOMERS, XERS & MILLENNIALS


THEY AGREE4 PUBLIC MEETINGS

WEBSITEA DOZEN NEWS STORIES


WHY “POLICY”?WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE

WHO WILL DO ITHOW IT WILL BE DONE


FOOD POLICY IS NOT ABOUT TAKING AWAY YOUR

BIG GULP


IT’S NOT ABOUT BEING THE

FOOD POLICE


IT IS ABOUT

WORKING TOGETHER

TO ACHIEVE COMMON GOALS


TWELVE FOOD COUNCILS OR TASK FORCES

ACROSS VIRGINIA


IN STAUNTONWE WANT EVERYONE

TO HAVE REAL ACCESS TO

GOOD FOOD


GOOD FOOD IS

LOCAL, HEALTHY &SUSTAINABLE


REAL ACCESSSUPPLY AND DEMANDFOUR FACTORS


1. YOU’RE

ABLETO GET IT


2. YOU

WANTTO EAT IT


3. YOU KNOW

WHATTO DO WITH IT


4. YOU

THINKIT’S WORTH THE

EFFORT


BUT IT’S NOT ALL

FUN & GAMES


ONE IN EIGHT FAMILIES IN STAUNTON STRUGGLES WITH

HUNGER


NEARLY 1/3 OF ALL WORKING FAMILIES STRUGGLE TO

MAKE ENDS MEET


TOO MANY HUNGRY PEOPLE ARE

SENIORS


AND TOO MANY ARE

KIDS


1 IN 3 KIDS IS ALSO

OVERWEIGHT


DIET IS A MAJOR FACTOR IN CHILDHOOD

DIABETES


UNHEALTHY FOOD COSTS FAMILIES & SOCIETY

REAL MONEY


UNHEALTHY FOOD IS

EVERYWHERE


PROCESSED FOOD IS AT

GROCERY STORES


JUNK FOOD IS AT

GAS STATIONS


FAST FOOD IS NEAR

SCHOOLS


FARMERS MARKETS DON’T OFFER

DOUBLE COUPONS

SHOPPING CARTS, GAS POINTS, SELF-CHECKOUT, ALL-NIGHT HOURS


EATING HEALTHY CAN BE A

HASSLE


“COOKING IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT

THING YOU CAN DO TO IMPROVE YOUR FAMILY’S

HEALTH AND WELLBEING.”

-- MICHAEL POLLAN


YET, YOU CAN’T BLAME FAMILIES FOR LETTING

CORPORATIONSDO MOST OF THE COOKING


IT’S A BATTLE OF

DAVID VS. GOLIATH


WE WANT TO GIVE GOOD FOOD A

FIGHTING CHANCE


IT MAY NOT FEED THE HUNGRY

TOMORROW


IT COULD HELP US ALL FEED OURSELVES FOR

DECADES


GOOD FOOD WILL HELP OUR KIDS GROW UP

HEALTHY


GOOD FOOD IS ABOUT

PROSPERITY


GOOD FOOD IS ABOUT

CITY BEAUTY


GOOD FOOD IS ABOUT

RESILIENCE


WE ALREADY HAVE A LOT OF GOOD FOOD

EFFORTS


WE CAN DO MORE WITH A GOOD FOOD

MOVEMENT


MANY CITIES ARE LOSING THE BATTLE FOR THE

FUTURE


TO WIN, CITIES MUST

INNOVATE


WE INVENTED THE

CITY MANAGER


WE SECURED OUR

WATER SUPPLY


WE ATTRACTED

ARTS TOURISTS


WE’VE INCUBATED

ENTREPRENEURS


“SUCCESSFUL CITIES & TOWNS

THINK SMALL IN A

BIG WAY.”-- CITIES BACK FROM THE EDGE: NEW LIFE FOR

DOWNTOWN


STAUNTON CAN BECOME THE

GOOD FOODCAPITAL OF THE EAST COAST


WE DON’T NEED

BIG GOVERNMENT


WE JUST NEED

LEADERSHIP & VISION


“COMMUNITIES THAT EMBRACE THE FUTURE WILL

PROSPER. THOSE THAT DO NOT WILL

DECLINE.”-- RICHARD FLORIDA


FOR CITIES GOOD FOOD IS

THE FUTURE


MEET THE PRIZED WORKERS OF TOMORROW:

MILLENNIALS


YOUNG WORKERS WILL SUPPORT OUR GROWING COHORT OF

RETIREES


WE’LL COMPETE FOR YOUNG WORKERS WITH

BIG CITIES


FIRST MILLENNIALS FIND A

COOL PLACE TO LIVE & THEN THEY

FIND A JOBThursday, October 24, 13

FOR MILLENNIALS, A COOL PLACE HAS

COMMUNITY


FOR MILLENNIALS

FOOD = COMMUNITY


GOOD

FOODCAN PAY

BIG DIVIDENDSThursday, October 24, 13

ATTRACT THE

YOUNG FIGHT

HUNGERPROMOTE

PROSPERITY Thursday, October 24, 13

“THE BEST WAY TO PREDICT YOUR FUTURE IS TO

CREATE IT.”-- ABRAHAM LINCOLN


HERE’S TO STAUNTON’S NEXT

300 YEARS


OUR PROPOSALS1. Convene a Food Policy Council2. Adopt a Food Charter3. Allow Business Gardens4. Encourage Edible Landscaping5. Allow City Markets to Expand6. Encourage Rain Barrels7. Incentivize Community Gardens


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