OUR WORK.
Food and nutrition insecurity is influenced by policy, systems, and environments. The SDHNC aims to improve health outcomes for South Dakotans through education, sharing resources, and advancing conversation to align actions that lead to collective impact.
OUR GOALS.
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To improve coordination, identify areas for statewide research evaluation, and promote programmatic best practices to improve South Dakotans' food and nutrition.
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To elevate the voices of food and nutrition advocates, researchers, and individuals experiencing food and nutrition insecurity.
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To advance policy implementation to improve food and nutrition insecurity in South Dakota.
NEWS.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Tuesday is Hunger Action Day. In South Dakota, more than 106-thousand people are considered food insecure. In the future there’ll be one more place to turn for help.
RAPID CITY, S.D. - A state-wide event announcing a collaboration to combat food insecurity took place Tuesday morning in Rapid City. Black Hills Area Community Foundation, Monument Health, and Feeding South Dakota unveiled the South Dakota Healthy Nutrition Collaboration.
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Sept. 10, The South Dakota Healthy Nutrition Collaborative launched as the first statewide program to combat food insecurity.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Assistant South Dakota State University professor Geb Bastian says people experience food insecurity on different timelines; some people might never have access to the food they need, while others might feel more insecurity at different points of the year or month.
DALLAS, June 4, 2024 — Driven by an older, more diverse population, along with a significant increase in risk factors including high blood pressure and obesity, total costs related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) conditions are likely to triple by 2050, according to projections from the American Heart Association, observing 100 years of lifesaving service as the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all. At least 6 in 10 U.S. adults (61%), more than 184 million people, are expected to have some type of CVD within the next 30 years, reflecting a disease prevalence that will have a $1.8 trillion price tag in direct and indirect costs.
DALLAS, 4 de junio de 2024 — Impulsados por una población mayor y más diversa, junto con un aumento significativo de los factores de riesgo, como la presión arterial alta y obesidad, es probable que los costos totales relacionados con las afecciones de enfermedad cardiovascular (ECV) se tripliquen para 2050, según las proyecciones de la American Heart Association, que celebra 100 años de servicio salvando vidas como la principal organización sin ánimo de lucro del mundo centrada en la salud del corazón y el cerebro para todos. Se prevé que al menos 6 de cada 10 adultos (61 %) en los EE. UU, más de 184 millones de personas, padecerán algún tipo de ECV dentro de los próximos 30 años, lo que refleja una prevalencia de la enfermedad que tendrá un precio de $1.8 billones en costos directos e indirectos.
RESOURCES.
In collaboration with Hy-Vee, local produce vendors and community clinics, Avera Research Institute seeks to provide food as medicine for those with the most need. The Food as Medicine study, funded by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides a $25 per week ($50 per week for families) fresh produce incentive and nutrition education to 400 eligible participants for up to six months using traditional in-store and produce box delivery methods.
Extensive research has demonstrated the link between nutrition and health. Overall, diet quality is low for many in the United States, which is a major driver of chronic disease and health inequities, especially among communities of color and those with low income.1–3 Although the elements of a healthy diet are well understood, it has been a significant challenge to get Americans to eat healthy diets. About 90% of Americans eat less than the amount of fruits and vegetables recommended by the 2020 to 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.1 US diets also typically include less than the recommended amounts of whole grains, beans, legumes, and low-fat or nonfat dairy and more than the recommended amounts of meat, sodium, saturated fats, refined grains, partially hydrogenated fats, and added sugar.4–6
CORE DEFINITIONS.
Food Insecurity – When people do not have enough to eat or know where their next meal will come from.
Nutrition Insecurity – When people do not have consistent and equitable access to healthy, safe, affordable foods essential to optimal health and well-being.
Food is Medicine – Integrating healthy food into the health care system to help more Americans thrive.
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Typical programs or initiatives: medically tailored meals and groceries, fruit and vegetable Prescriptions
