Brighter Bites
In: PreventionThe Texas-based Brighter Bites program distributes fresh fruits and vegetables to low-income students and their parents at no cost through an interactive co-op model. During pick-up time, families receive bilingual handbooks, tip sheets, and recipes, and they are invited to sample healthy meals – or “brighter bites” – created with the week’s recipes. Children also …
Category: Gold Standard
Sponsor Type: Non-profit/NGO
Attributes: Access/Affordability, Behavior Change, Free for Participants, Health Education, Nutrition & Healthy Eating, School-Based
Cooking Matters
In: PreventionCooking Matters, which provides free cooking and nutrition classes for adults, children, and families living in underserved communities, is based on the premise that nutrition education should be coupled with cooking lessons so that meals can be healthy and enjoyable. By partnering with local organizations, Cooking Matters achieves both national-scope and optimization through customizability. The Cooking Matters …
Category: Gold Standard
Sponsor Type: Non-profit/NGO
Attributes: Access/Affordability, Behavior Change, Community Outreach/Engagement, Free for Participants, Health Education, Nutrition & Healthy Eating
Faithful Families Eating Smart and Moving More
In: PreventionFaithful Families provides nutrition and healthy living education in faith communities, with a curriculum designed to tie together faith and health. The nine-part curriculum is taught by a trained nutritional facilitator and a lay leader from the faith community. The model has inspired similar faith-based prevention initiatives in at least seven other U.S. states.
Category: Innovator
Sponsor Type: Non-profit/NGO
Attributes: Behavior Change, Faith-based, Health Education, Nutrition & Healthy Eating, Peer Support, Targeted Population
Jamie's Food Revolution
In: PreventionSpearheaded by British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, Jamie’s Food Revolution has spurred national, coordinated nutrition movements in the UK, Canada, and Australia. The revolution’s six-point plan focuses on wide-sweeping changes for governments, schools, and individuals. The initiative includes a number of programs, including: Jamie’s Ministry of Food, which provides classes on cooking healthy meals; a …
Category: Prime Performer
Sponsor Type: Non-profit/NGO
Attributes: Community Outreach/Engagement, Environmental Change, Health Education, Nutrition & Healthy Eating, Population Health