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USDA Strategic Plan
Section 4:
Make Safe, Nutritious Food
Available to All Americans
THE DATA
35 2 million people 5 3 million of whom are children were living in food-insecure households
This statistic has since risen as a result of the economic devastation and social disruption wreaked by COVID-19, particularly in lowincome, vulnerable populations.
TYPE 2 DIABETES
More than 30 million Americans have type 2 diabetes
HYPERTENSION
More than 4 in 10 American adults have high blood pressure
HEART DISEASE
In 2020 alone, an estimated 800,000 people died from cardiovascular disease, an even greater number than COVID-19 during that year
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WHY FOOD PRESCRIPTION PROGRAMS?
According to Penn LDI, many patients have health conditions caused or exacerbated by the insufficient intake of certain foods, like fresh vegetables and fruits. Providing a "prescription" for food can not only benefit patients, but also reduce healthcare costs and increase medical training. Healthy food is not a luxury, it is for ALL.
WHAT ARE THE MODELS?
The most common model of food-as-medicine services provides vouchers to patients to fill "prescriptions" for fresh fruit, vegetables, and other foods at neighborhood corner stores, supermarkets, community gardens, food pantries, farmers’ markets, and other food distribution venues. Foodas-medicine programs are not the same as the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (formerly Food Stamps), or the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) programs These are often local and grant funded programs that work with many community partnerships in order to help fill in local gaps for food insecurity and provide wrap around services for intervention.
WHY INVEST IN PROGRAMMING
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ROI to Reduce Immediate Healthcare Costs
Food Rx Programs have a high short-term return on investment with the oldest and most medically-complex population that show these food interventions make a difference
ROI to Intervene Before Disease to Reduce Future Costs
Intervention with children or at-risk populations are needed in order to make sure they develop a palate and eating habits for healthy foods
Stop the Silos of Services
With critical access points, programs can provide wrap around community services in one central location. For example, sign up for food benefits, meet with a senior resource specialist or connect with an onsite nurse or doctor.
Support Training and Education
Food Rx Programs can support the additional training for nursing and medical students to identify food insecurity, understand more about the role diet plays in health and also leverage the access with patients to combine clinical work in the field.
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USDA GRANT ALERT
The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program
Produce Prescription Program
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Cold storage is essential to ensuring the safety of fresh products and allows for the increased access to more culturally relevant foods. With coolers and freezers, food prescription programs can give those in need access to perishable foods such as dairy and eggs as well as protein offerings for complete meals.
Cold-storage solutions can be used in brick and mortar applications or go mobile with the use of our Park-It Marke Truck or Trailer units Helping to provide a prescription of food should be based on whole nutrition, not just centere around food that are non-perishable and fit in a box Program participants can receive nutritious food that is al culturally relevant to many populations and allow all participants to shop with dignity.
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POTENTIAL PARTNERS
Public and private partnerships are essential to creating a program and sustaining a program. Finding the partners w fund components are essential. Think about cold-storage necessary equipment to help your program function operationally
Utilize the inclusion of our pricing models to create a bran wrap on your coolers, freezers or mobile units The wraps customized to a program brand and also include the logo sponsors or donors who fund this necessary equipment!
Partners may include:
Hospitals Insurance Companies
W W W . C O O L E R M A N A G E M E N T . C O M Nursing Associations Higher Education State Agencies *Branded cooler example with partner logos. Not related to this program
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WHY COLD-STORAGE?
According to the Nutrition Incentive Hub, The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) is authorized under the 2018 Farm Bill to provide funding opportunities for projects providing incentives to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables by low-income consumers GusNIP grants bring together partners from various parts of the food and healthcare system to help improve the health and nutrition status of participating households, facilitate growth in states with low participation, as well as collect and aggregate data to identify and improve best practices on a broad scale Find out more at USDA.GOV Ask
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Fully welded ANSI aluminum diamond plate flooring, with 4" lip and 3/8" radius meeting all health deptartment requirements
Spring loaded rear door for single handed opening and closing
Shelving attached to inside of unit Nylon netting to keep food secure
Enclosed 15kW diesel generator for quiet operation
LED lighting throughout interior and exterior
Concession-style doors and awning
Flip up aluminum ramp on fold down rear door for easy access for carts/dollies
Warranties on all equipment pieces
36-hour run time on generator & Connects to Shore Power Can hold freezer units inside
Holds 3 Tons of Food
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