The Los Angeles County Food Policy and Smart Snackers campaign
focus on three areas where snacks are available at the
workplace:
vending machines,
meeting and events,
and
fundraisers.
Meeting and Events
Meetings and Around the
Office
Say no to second hand sweets! Think twice about offering bowls of
sweets and trays of treats at meetings and around the
office. Make your workplace "a bowl full of cherries"
instead of chocolates -- except for special occasions.
While the food policy does not require you to serve
healthy snacks at meetings or around the office (see
below for exception) it is definitely a tasty way to
keep your co-workers energized.
Ideas
for Healthy Snacks at Meetings
County-Sponsored Events
The food policy provides nutrition guidelines for food served at
County-sponsored events. The only instance where the
food served at your County-sponsored event must comply
with the nutrition guidelines is when the food is
purchased with County funds.
Food Policy
Nutrition Guidelines - Healthy Events
Ideas for Healthy
Meals at County-Sponsored Events
Healthy Meeting Links
The
Network for a Healthy California--Worksite Program is a public health
initiative led by the California Department of Health Services and administered
by the Public Health Institute in cooperation with the Fruits & Veggies-More MattersTM program of the National Cancer Institute.
The purpose of the program is to empower low-income workers to consume
the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables and enjoy physical activity
every day. The fruit and vegetable and physical activity objectives are
designed to reduce the risks of chronic diseases, especially cancer, heart
disease, diabetes, and obesity
The program is based upon extensive
research with California employers and
predominately low-wage workers. In response to the needs of California’s
workforce as indicated by this formative research, the program has developed
the
California Fit Business Kit to help employers develop and implement a culture and environment
at their workplaces that support healthy eating and physical activity among workers.
The Worksite Program works with employers throughout Los Angeles County to:
1. Improve access to healthy foods and physical activity at workplaces;
2. Foster supportive work environments that encourage healthy lifestyle choices; and
3. Establish public policies that bolster health promotion efforts at worksites.
For more information on the Network for a Healthy California--Worksite Program
in Los Angeles County please contact Marc Saenz at 213.351.7835 or
masaenz@ph.lacounty.gov.
The UCLA School of Public Health Lift Off!
Web site has excellent suggestions for quick physical
activity breaks for the workday. Simple ten-minute
exercise breaks will not only reduce your risk of
chronic disease but will also renew and re-energize your
day:
http://www.ph.ucla.edu/cehd/activity_breaks.htm
National Fruit & Vegetable Program
Web site has recipes for healthy appetizers, entrees,
beverages, desserts and more. It also describes the
benefits of fruits and vegetables.
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov
Fundraisers
Help keep your colleagues healthy by
fundraising with healthy foods or non-food items. The
food policy encourages it!
Some ideas for your
fundraiser!
Ideas for Healthier Fundraising
Food Policy Nutrition Guidelines - Fundraisers
Healthy Fundraising Links
Shasta County Health Department suggests these creative
alternatives, many of which will help involve your
community in your cause!
http://www.fwps.org/dept/nutrition/fundraiser.pdf
Additional Resources
