Community Food Assessment findings:
Two-thirds of Minnesotans are overweight or obese, the highest percentage in our history.
Community Food Assessment findings:
Minnesota’s adult obesity rate has more than doubled since 1990, from 10 percent to 26 percent.
Community Food Assessment findings:
A combination of physical inactivity and unhealthy eating is now the second leading cause of death and disease in the U.S., contributing to obesity, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and Type 2 diabetes.
Community Food Assessment findings:
Adult obesity-related health conditions could cost MN an additional $3.7 billion annually by 2020.
Community Food Assessment findings:
People agree that eating more fruits and vegetables will reduce their health risks.
Community Food Assessment findings:
Morris Campus students, faculty and staff are making changes to eat a healthier diet.
Community Food Assessment findings:
Nutrition is Morris residents top priority when choosing foods.
Community Food Assessment findings:
PDT Food Co-op customers would like more access to fresh produce.
Community Food Assessment findings:
Stevens Community Medical Center staff support a healthy food option of the day.
Community Food Assessment findings:
Cost is Morris Campus students greatest barrier to eating healthy foods. Stress is second.
Community Food Assessment findings:
People would like more fresh, healthy local foods.
Community Food Assessment findings:
Morris’s only 24-hour grocery store has closed.
Community Food Assessment findings:
One in every three Stevens County residents relies on SNAP food benefits (food stamps) to access healthy foods.
Community Food Assessment findings:
One in four Morris Public School students qualify for free or reduced lunch support.
Community Food Assessment findings:
The Stevens County Food Shelf served 2,500 residents in 2009—nearly 50 residents each week.
Community Food Assessment findings:
Asparagus, potatoes and sweet corn are favorite Morris vegetables.
Community Food Assessment findings:
Strawberries and raspberries are favorite Morris fruits.
Community Food Assessment findings:
U of M employees top four health risks: stress, weight, cholesterol, and eating.
Community Food Assessment findings:
300 West Central Minnesota farms sell $1 million of food directly to consumers.
Community Food Assessment findings:
Pride of the Prairie foods are produced on farms within 100 miles of Morris.
Community Food Assessment findings:
Gardeners do so to eat fresher and healthier produce that what they can purchase.
Community Food Assessment findings:
Most gardeners raise more produce than they can use.
Community Food Assessment findings:
More people would like to garden but need access to land and other resources.
Community Food Assessment findings:
Morris Campus dining services provides 7000 meals/week—over 100,000 meals/semester.
Community Food Assessment findings:
Half of University of Minnesota, Morris students prefer ethnic and global food and half prefer traditional meat and potatoes.
Community Food Assessment findings:
The Morris Campus master plan calls for 50% locally sourced and organic foods by 2013.
Community members buy local foods:
- to enhance the local economy;
- to support local farmers and producers;
- to eat better tasting, fresher food;
- to know where their food is coming from and how it is grown.
