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This self-paced course prepares public health professionals to identify interventions for advancing health equity through food system transformation. Learners will explore a variety of initiatives leading to food access and nutrition, stable employment, income supports, and community health. This overview of the drivers of inequalities within the food system helps to focus public health efforts where they are most needed. 

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe drivers of inequalities in the food system that weaken healthy food environments.
  • Identify critical domains that must be addressed for food system transformation to improve diets, nutrition, and health in an equitable manner within planetary boundaries. 
  • Explain initiatives to increase access to healthy affordable food and reduce food system inequalities at the community level.

Target Audience: Public health workforce

Duration:  60 minutes

Continuing Education Information: 1.25 Category 1 CHES Credits, 1.25 Continuing Competency Credits

CHES Provider number:  99036
 

Format:  Web-based Training, Self-Study

Created/Updated: 8/2022

Author: Allison Root, DrPH, RDN, MCHES 

Subject Matter Expert: Yevheniia Varyvoda, PhD

Narration by: Allison Root, DrPH, RDN, MCHES

Disclosures:  The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest.

Skill Level: Advanced
CHES Event ID#: SS99036_FSITAHE
Category 1 Credits: 1.25
Continuing Competency Credits: 1.25
Advanced Credits: 0
Activity #: 172916
Performance Indicators: 12.4.2, 12.4.3, 12.4.4, 12.4.5
RD Total Credits: expired
Level 1: Yes
Level 2: Yes
Level 3: No
Primary Tier: Tier Two
Secondary Tier: Tier Three
Primary Domain: Health Equity Skills
Secondary Domain: Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills
Tertiary Domain: Community Partnership Skills
Self enrollment (Student)