Community – MN EATS
MN EATS is dedicated to creating healthier food environments by increasing access to affordable, appealing, healthy, and culturally relevant food and beverage options. The vision for this work is that all people in Minnesota experience an equitable, just, nourishing and resilient food system that is responsive to change. The strategic directions of this vision are:
- Work in partnership with community to assess and shape their food system, considering culturally diverse assets and opportunities across multiple sectors.
- Strengthen cross-sector and cross-setting connections to increase healthy and culturally appropriate food access at every age and in every place.
- Work in partnership to build a resilient local food system that benefits the health of consumers and producers, while protecting natural resources
Community – MN MOVES
MN MOVES is working at the community level to make it easier for Minnesotans of all ages to improve their health and well-being by making routine physical activity more accessible and convenient and increasing physical activity – primarily walking and bicycling. A comprehensive approach through policy, systems, and environmental changes is known to increase access to physical activity opportunities and support behavior changes. These activities focus on creating opportunities that can reach the greatest number of people without the need for equipment or leisure time. As such, much work in MN MOVES emphasizes active transportation – walking, biking, and rolling to destinations – creating opportunities for movement as part of everyday living. In addition, because people are pedestrians during the “first and last mile” of trips on transit, the promotion of transit use is integrated within the MN MOVES strategy.