Your health. Your food. Your choice. Healthy Nutrition Guidelines Alyssa Auvinen Healthy Eating Coordinator Your health. Your food. Your choice.

Executive Order

Your health. Your food. Your choice. Healthy Foods Overview  Must fully implement guidelines by December 31, 2016  All foods offered and served in state agencies: vending machines, cafeterias, on-site retail establishments, meetings & events, and institutional food service  Purchase and promote Washington-grown products whenever practical  Policies based on Washington State Healthy Nutrition Guidelines

Your health. Your food. Your choice. DOH’s Role  Provide technical assistance to agencies.  Evaluate the implementation of guidelines across state agencies.

Your health. Your food. Your choice. Healthy Nutrition Guidelines  Increase availability of healthier food and beverage options  Based on the USDA Dietary Guidelines  Adapted from existing Guidelines  Executive Order directs all state executive agencies to adopt the Guidelines

Your health. Your food. Your choice. Guiding Principles More whole grains Less sodium More fresh fruits and vegetables Healthy cooking techniques Less processed foods Smaller portion sizes

Your health. Your food. Your choice. Guideline Areas  The Guidelines apply to foods and beverages available through:  Vending  Meetings and events  Cafeterias, cafes, and on-site retails  Institutions (prisons and other sites with custodial populations)

Your health. Your food. Your choice. Where Are We Now?  Full implementation of the Guidelines by December 31,  Providing technical assistance to cafeteria operators and state agencies, as necessary.  Baseline evaluation showed there is room for improvement in implementing the Guidelines.  Follow-up evaluation again later summer/early fall.

Your health. Your food. Your choice. Where to Begin Visit to:  Review the Guidelines  Adopt a healthy food and beverage policy that meets the Guidelines  Complete the implementation plan checklist  Use free resources to promote healthy eating  Apply for recognition

Your health. Your food. Your choice. Implementation Plan Checklist

Your health. Your food. Your choice. Recognition Agencies, worksites and vendors can be recognized for their efforts implementing the Guidelines  Apply by February 1 st each year. Application available online

Your health. Your food. Your choice. Recognition  Adopt a healthy nutrition policy.  Communicate policy change to employees.  Conduct workplace assessments.  Implement the Guidelines.  Promote Health Care Authority’s Employee Health Assessment.  Complete at least 4 activities to promote healthy eating in the workplace.

Your health. Your food. Your choice. DSB’s Business Enterprise Program Understanding your agency’s relationship with the Department of Services for the Blind (DSB)  DSB holds contracts with many of the blind vendors who operate food service establishments in your buildings  DSB also holds most vending contracts  DSB and its Blind Vendor Committee have adopted policies stating that they will implement the Guidelines

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