Access to high-quality and affordable food is a real problem for low-income Hartford residents, according to a new report from the Connecticut Forum.
The Forum’s report highlights a link between the city’s abundance of poverty and climbing rate of obesity, and it also proposes a plan to coordinate community efforts to address the issue. According to the report, Hartford is the third poorest city in the nation among communities above 50,000 in population while obesity rates, particularly among children, are high. The report’s suggests using a “collective impact” model of putting changes in motion. It envisions developing a “backbone organization” that can coordinate the efforts of state and local organizations — such as Food Share, Hartford Food System, and End Hunger Connecticut — to increase awareness of the various food programs and bring together stakeholders that can guide policy and action.
Source: CT News Junkie, 7/19/13, Addressing Hartford's Hunger
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