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In recent years, the focus of Federal health policy has begun to place greater emphasis on disease prevention – that is, ensuring that all older adults consume diets that are consistent with the public health recommendations in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and in the Food Guide Pyramid. Increasing access to affordable, local fruits and vegetables through a specifically designed Seniors Farmers’ Market would increase daily consumption of nutrients that our seniors are so plainly deficient in.
 
The USDA calls for “Aggressive nutrition promotion programs that need to be built into the food assistance and nutrition programs to increase the likelihood of sustained effectiveness.” Master’s Table Farm Market pilot project is a new paradigm of education weaving social marketing and attention to behavioral economics into the development of nutrition promotion programming.
 
 

For more information, please reference the following reports provided by

Emily Brooks and the EA Alliance:

 

Understanding the Aging Population in Connecticut: A Data and Census Report

 

Understanding the Dietary Habits of the Aging Population

 

Understanding the Need for Master’s Table Farm Market Programming in Connecticut

 

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans

 

The Connecticut Local Crop Calendar, Product Availability, & Health

 

Vitamin & Mineral Content in Local Foods

 

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