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Good Food

Shanyanika McElroy 206-617-8265 | shanyanika.mcelroy@seattle.gov

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Special Announcement

Seattle Food Action Plan Seattle Times Editorial: Top Chef highlights Seattle food scene, but healthful fare not accessible to poor

Seattle is a hotbed of hip restaurants and local foodies, but access to healthful meals remains difficult for the less affluent. The recently released Seattle Food Action Plan aims to produce a more equitable system.

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Our Goals & Priorities

At Seattle Parks and Recreation, we are committed to providing opportunities to be active, engage in the outdoors and build community. Through the Good Food program we are able to provide coordinated opportunities that link all of these things.

Good Food program is a hub of activities that are relevant and timely for every community in Seattle; access to healthy food, opportunities for active recreation, and environmental awareness.

Good Food program supports Parks’ Strategic Action Plan, Healthy Parks, Healthy You and Race & Social Justice Initiatives.

Good Food Program Goals

Encourage healthy and active lifestyles
Steward parklands for long-term sustainability
Support the local food system to build community
Increase environmental stewardship through food system programs

Good Food Program Priorities

Provide access to healthy food and active recreation opportunities
Community stewardship of parkland used for food production
Provide coordinated recreation and learning opportunities focused on the Urban Food System
Outreach and engagement of youth, seniors and underserved communities

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Update December 4, 2012

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