1. Why Do We Care?

2. 1. How often do you eat or make decisions about food? 2. How many days a year would you like to feel healthy? 3. How long would you like to live?

3. Wellness is a lifestyle, a life-long process.  Eat a well-balanced diet  Get plenty of exercise  Maintain proper weight  Get enough sleep  Limit exposure to contaminants  Restrict intake of harmful substances.

4.  Lifestyle diseases are the leading cause of death.  The current generation is the first to have a shorter life expectancy than the generation before them.

5.  Obesity  Cancer  Diabetes  Heart Disease  Stroke  High Cholesterol  Hypertension

6.  Independence  Save Money  Healthier Options

7.  Health Care (dietician, doctor/nurse, health educators )  Food Preparation (chef, restaurateur, food service, caterer, executive chef, research chef, product development,.)  Agriculture (farmers)  Business (Food retail, marketing, advertising, packaging, sales, distribution, storage, law)  Government (Government initiatives, lobbyists, compliance)