Eat Smart, Move More…North Carolina in the Policy Setting
Initiative Overview
Mission
To reverse the rising tide of obesity and chronic disease among North Carolinians by helping them to eat smart, move more and achieve a healthy weight.
Programs and Resources in the Policy Setting
Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Policy
This is a sample policy establishing an organization’s support for physical activity and healthy eating and is one of the simple organizational policy changes that can be made to help us all eat smart and move more.
The NC Division of Public Health’s landmark Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Policy proclaims that meetings will include physical activity breaks as well as healthy foods and beverages, and participation in Division worksite wellness activities and facilities on the main campus will be supported by Division management.
PARTNERS: N.C. Division of Public Health, Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch
Eat Smart Move More County Profiles
A County Profile has been created for each of North Carolina’s one hundred counties.
The profiles highlight local accomplishments that increase opportunities for community members to eat smart and move more wherever they live, learn, earn, play and pray. However, they also point out the need for more policies and environments that help make healthy eating and physical activity the norm, rather than the exception.
Local communities can use their profile to advocate for policy change in their community
PARTNERS: N.C. Division of Public Health, Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch
What Is Considered Success?
- Worksites establish organizational policies to encourage and support physical activity and healthy eating
- Different sectors of society will come together to determine the role they can play in reversing the rising tide of chronic disease and obesity.
- Sufficient funds will be allocated for local prevention efforts
For more information please visit
www.EatSmartMoveMoreNC.com
Sheree Thaxton Vodicka
(919) 707-5217
Sheree.Vodicka@ncmail.net
