Community Food Assessments: Bayview Hunter’s Point Case Study Paula K. Jones Fernando F. Ona The San Francisco Food Systems Council and The San Francisco Department of Public Health Occupational and Environmental Health Section Health Inequities Research Unit May 7, 2003

San Francisco’s Bayview Hunter’s Point

Human and Physical Environment Socioeconomics and Demographics Socioeconomics and Demographics Urban Redevelopment Urban Redevelopment Zoning Zoning Industrial and Residential Uses Industrial and Residential Uses Low wage workers Low wage workers High concentration of public assistance recipients High concentration of public assistance recipients High concentration of public housing High concentration of public housing High poverty rates High poverty rates Low food assets Low food assets Transit Issues Transit Issues Health Issues Health Issues

History and Collaboration

Project Objectives  To study food security in a neighborhood with few food assets,  To empower youth through public health research and methods training,  To raise community awareness of food insecurity issues in Bayview Hunters Point.

Theory and Practice Public Health Approach Public Health Approach Community Action Model Community Action Model Participatory Action Research Participatory Action Research

What the kids did… Situate Situate Survey Survey Synthesize Synthesize Speak Speak

Results Four Recommendations to the CCSF Four Recommendations to the CCSF – New Grocery Store – Healthier Fast Food Outlets – Farmer’s Market – Better Food at Corner Stores Community Food Project: The Good Neighbor Community Food Project: The Good Neighbor

Other Community Food Projects in SF The San Francisco Food Systems Council The San Francisco Food Systems Council – CFAs in Westpoint, Visitation Valley, Alemany – School Food Environments – Childcare Provider Food Environments – Food Alliance – Hospital Food Environments – Policy Development