Local Food Access, Equity, and Elitism “Local food doesn’t just have to live in one place. It lives everywhere!” By Wendy Peters Moschetti, Director of Food Systems, LiveWell Colorado *Editors note: This story originally appeared in Local Food Shift Magazine. Who doesn’t want to live in a world where everyone has relatively easy access to […]
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Perspectives from City Manager of Commerce City, Brian McBroom Building a community of health takes considerable time, significant investment and thoughtful dedication, which is exactly what has happened in Commerce City. It just became the first municipality to reach the Elite level of the HEAL Cities & Towns Campaign. We sat down with City Manager
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Michael Pollan’s “In Defense of Food” Film: Reflections from LiveWell’s Nutrition, School Food & Food Systems Experts LiveWell Colorado recently co-hosted three Denver-area public screenings of Michael Pollan’s film, In Defense of Food. Two of our subject matter experts participated in panel discussions following the screenings. Below, we reflect on some of the issues raised
LiveWell Weighs In: USDA Rule to Enhance Food Stamp Healthy Food Access LiveWell Colorado has submitted public comment regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Proposed Rule: Enhancing Retailer Standards in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Background USDA Proposed Rule to Enhance Access to Healthy Food Options in SNAP –
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Help Protect PE in CO: Join the Statewide Listening Tour for New Federal Education Law In six Colorado cities throughout May—plus an online webinar session on June 1—the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) is conducting a statewide listening tour to gather feedback from the public on how our state should carry out the Every Student
By Karen Moldovan, Director of Policy, LiveWell Colorado This post was adapted from guest columns published in the Montrose Daily Press on April 15, 2016, and in The Pueblo Chieftain on April 23, 2016. At first glance, hunger and obesity not only seem disconnected from one another, but may even appear to be opposing conditions; however,
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On March 9th, LiveWell Colorado kicked off its annual Day at the Capitol with a luncheon and program to support the year’s theme “Healthy Food Access: Growing Colorado’s Health and Agricultural Economy.” The event, attended by community members from around the metro area and as far away as Montrose, was the most well attended Day
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I left PolicyLink’s Equity Summit 2015, which brought together over 3,000 social justice advocates, knowing that I could not keep the lessons I learned and the conversations I had over the weeklong conference to myself. As I reviewed my notes, I decided to share some quotes that I found impactful for my work at
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By Karen Moldovan, Policy Director at LiveWell Colorado Retired military personnel might seem unlikely public health proponents, but many who have served our country recognize the importance of being physically prepared to enlist. I recently had the opportunity to attend a press conference in Colorado Springs regarding the role of obesity in medical disqualification from
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By Shepard Nevel, President & CEO, LiveWell Colorado A few observations from last week’s energizing, informative Colorado Health Symposium, hosted annually by the Colorado Health Foundation and widely acknowledged as the state’s premier conference for health care and health policy leaders. The theme this year was “making connections” (connecting systems to health outcomes, connecting communities
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