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The Philadelphia Story
Innovative program brings affordable healthy foods to long-underserved communities.
Published: Jan 31, 2008
Philadelphia Story
The Food Trust
It's one of the basics of life, and something so many of us take for granted: healthy food.
Yet, in many inner-city neighborhoods, residents who want and need affordable healthy food all too often come up short. Their options may be limited to corner stores, where it is far easier to buy potato chips and candy bars than to purchase fresh fruit or vegetables. Fast-food restaurant are also handy—but, again, the choices are rarely healthful or nutritious. Improving access to affordable healthy food in communities is an important part of reversing the nation’s childhood obesity epidemic.
In Philadelphia, one RWJF-supported program is re-introducing affordable healthy food to urban neighborhoods. In partnership with other groups, the Food Trust developed a program that offers incentives for supermarkets to open in sections of town that they once had abandoned. With support from the Foundation, The Food Trust is also working with communities in other states to explore ways of replicating this success.
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Listed below are 2 of the grants that supported this project, totaling $2,072,761.
| Grant | Awarded to | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National replication of an advocacy campaign to develop more supermarkets in underserved communities |
Food Trust (Philadelphia, PA) ID#: 66287 Brian D. Lang, M.G.A. 215-575-0444 blang@thefoodtrust.org John C. Weidman, M.A. 215-575-0444 jweidman@thefoodtrust.org http://www.TheFoodTrust.org |
Actual award: $1,669,003 September 2009 to August 2012 |
| National replication of an advocacy campaign to develop more supermarkets in underserved communities |
Food Trust (Philadelphia, PA) ID#: 56735 Duane Perry, M.C.R.P. 215-575-0444 duane@thefoodtrust.org http://www.TheFoodTrust.org |
Approved award: $410,952 Actual award: $403,758 August 2006 to July 2009 |
RWJF may have supported this project with other grants that are not listed.
Philadelphia Project Works With Corner Stores to Improve Students' Snacking Choices
Publication date:
February 21, 2007
Summary:
Staff at The Food Trust conducted a Corner Store Campaign to change the school and community environments to support healthy eating among children and adolescents.
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