Initiatives

Utah Food Security Council

This council is the result of Senate Bill 133: Food Security Amendments. The Food Security Council is housed at Utah State University and is responsible to coordinate statewide efforts that build food security. The goals of the FSC is are:

1. develop statewide goals and messaging related to food security and nutrition education.
2. coordinate statewide efforts to address food security.
3. ensure that any state programs receiving federal funds from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service provide consistent and coordinated nutrition education messaging.
4. promote programs and activities that contribute to healthy eating and active lifestyles.
5. promote programs and activities that advance Utah food products.
6. disseminate the statewide goals and messaging to state agencies.

NourishEd

The NourishEd program combines the strengths of both direct education and policy, systems, and environment (PSE) work to form a comprehensive approach to improve food and nutrition security for families. The program provides produce boxes supplied by local growers to participants in various Create Better Health (CBH) direct education courses.

NourishHealth

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Create Better Health

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Presidents United to Solve Hunger

Utah State University was the first college in Utah to join an initiative that unites universities to work toward increasing food security. The Presidents United to Solve Hunger (PUSH) campaign provides university presidents and students with resources they need to help commit their universities to a food-and-nutrition-secure world.