This section of the Toolkit covers how to overcome people’s resistance and resource barriers to healthy choices, develop a mission statement, create good food and nutrition policies, work with the media, develop healthy snack ideas, buy locally and choose healthy drinks. Use the links in the box to the right to download this section.
Content in this section covers how to:
- INFORMATION SHEET #1: Overcoming Resistance to Healthy Choices
How to address people’s common concerns.
- INFORMATION SHEET #2: Overcoming Other Challenges
How to be prepared for potential barriers and overcome them.
- INFORMATION SHEET #3: Developing Mission and Vision Statements
How to create a mission and vision statement that inspires and focuses staff and gives the broader community a sense of the organization’s values.
- INFORMATION SHEET #4: Creating Food and Nutrition Policies
How to create policies that guide change and garner support from decision makers.
- INFORMATION SHEET #5: Working with the Media
How to work with the media to raise awareness and influence decision makers.
- INFORMATION SHEET #6: Sponsorship and Corporate Advertising Policies
How to create principles for corporate sponsorship and advertising.
- INFORMATION SHEET #7: Healthy Snack Ideas for Programs
How to come up with great snack ideas.
- INFORMATION SHEET #8: Buying Locally
How to help both the planet and the economy: plus, a chart of seasonal produce availability.
- INFORMATION SHEET #9: The Truth about Sugar-Sweetened Drinks
How to choose what kind of drink to consume, why to limit sugar-sweetened drinks, and why water is always the best choice.
