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Youth Food Justice Leaders in East Palo Alto document their experience during Summer 2009 learning about the food system and how to change it for the better.
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What What
is is
food food
system system
Change? Change?
I want to know!I want to know!
What What
is is
food food
system system
Change? Change?
I want to know!I want to know!
What What
is is
food food
Change? Change?
system system
I want to know!I want to know!
What What
is is
food food
system system
Change? Change?
I want to know!I want to know!
What What
is is
food food
system system
Change? Change?
What types of questions can we ask What types of questions can we ask that help to raise up topics related that help to raise up topics related
to Food System Change? to Food System Change?
Questions we can ask ourselves.Questions we can ask ourselves.
Questions we can ask our Questions we can ask our community.community.
Questions we can ask our Questions we can ask our leaders.leaders.
SAN
FRANCISCO
Alemany Farms & Quesada Gardens
¿Cuál es cambio de sistema del ¿Cuál es cambio de sistema del alimento? alimento? What is food system What is food system
change?change?
What is wrong with our food What is wrong with our food system?system?
What are food system What are food system solutions?solutions?
FortMiley:Team
Building Ropes Course
WE CREATE…
SOLUTIONS!!!
What is my role in the food system?What is my role in the food system?
What did I eat today and where did What did I eat today and where did it come from?it come from?
With their chickens!
Do I eat fresh fruits and vegetables? Do I eat fresh fruits and vegetables?
Why? Why not?Why? Why not?
Certified farmers’ market?Certified farmers’ market?
Jaime talks
During outreach hours we’ve gone out to nearby neighbor hoods to give out information about the East Palo Alto Farmers Market and where is it located as well. Some of us leaders have gone out to let people know what’s at our farmers market. The things that we let our community know about our market are that we always accept their EBT/Food Stamps, WIC and Senior FMNP. If eligible to do so we’ll give you $5 to spend at the market. Also we let them know that participating in raffles will get them $5 extra to spend at the market plus a shopping bag to carry their fruits and veggies.
Food desert?Food desert?
• No grocery store• No access to fresh fruits• No access to fresh vegetables
Community garden?Community garden?
Interns at Work!!!
Epiffani Talks
Our customers are one of a kind, always smiling, and happy to be at the Market. We love the amount of people that come out and shop and that support what we are trying to do and the things we are trying to change in our Community. We love to see our customers outside of the market too and the feedback is amazing. I love talking to the elders, they tell me little stories. I met this lady named Annie, that’s my grandmothers name also, and come to find out she knows both of my grandparents (what a small world). I also met a lady named Om, her name means Mom.
Backyard garden?Backyard garden?
Monosodium Glutamate?Monosodium Glutamate?
Additive?Additive?
MSG = sodium salt
ADDITIVE = Preserve flavor and enhance taste
School garden?School garden?
GARDEN EDUCATION…GARDEN EDUCATION…
Garden based learning?Garden based learning?
Urban forestry?Urban forestry?
Urban agriculture?Urban agriculture?
RFEI?RFEI?
RFEI?RFEI?Retail Food Environment IndexRetail Food Environment Index
•In the City of San Jose there are four times as more fast food restaurants than grocery stores and produce vendors.•In East Palo Alto there are 12 times as many!
Food Map?Food Map?
Where do I go to buy groceries???
Food Assessment?Food Assessment?
Organic Food?Organic Food?
Village Harvest
Local Food?Local Food?
Ethnic Food?Ethnic Food?
Junk Food?Junk Food?
Bike Blender?Bike Blender?
Bike BlenderBike Blender
Slow Food?Slow Food?
Real Food?Real Food?
Childhood obesity?Childhood obesity?
Diabetes Type II?Diabetes Type II?
Health Indicator?Health Indicator?
The Need:Health Disparities in East Palo Alto are Numerous and Disturbing• In East Palo Alto, 3 out of 5 youth knew at least one person who
committed suicide in the past year
• In 2006, Homicide was the leading cause of death in comparison to the rest of the county
• There is no grocery store in EPA, residents have to travel at least 5 miles to get fresh foods
• Diabetes, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure are among the leading chronic illnesses in EPA in comparison to the county
• Many other indicators of significant disparities are evident
Nutrition Education?Nutrition Education?
Photosynthesis?Photosynthesis?
Grow? Green?Grow? Green?
Pie Ranch
Calories?Calories?
How many calories have I consumed today?
How many calories have I consumed today?
