Rahm Emanuel food policy takes page from Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" playbook Chicago Sun-Times (blog) Rahm will leverage federal programs like President Obama's Healthy Food Financing Initiative and the Federal New Markets Tax Program, which enables ... and more?? Read more »
Legislation introduced to bring healthy food to distressed neighborhoods – Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)
Legislation introduced to bring healthy food to distressed neighborhoods Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) Drawing from a highly successful model in Pennsylvania, the proposed $500 million Healthy Food Financing Initiative would authorize the federal Department ... Read more »
Viewpoints: Bill would deliver fresh food to poor areas – Sacramento Bee
Viewpoints: Bill would deliver fresh food to poor areas Sacramento Bee The California Healthy Food Financing Initiative – Assembly Bill 2720 sponsored by Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez, D-Los Angeles – would set up a program to ... Read more »
First Lady Talks Healthy Eating At Convention – Kansas City Call
First Lady Talks Healthy Eating At Convention Kansas City Call “So as part of 'Let's Move,' we've proposed a Healthy Food Financing Initiative -- a $400 million a year fund that we'll use to attract hundreds of millions ... and more?? Read more »
A Fannie and Freddie for Food? – Heritage.org (blog)
Heritage.org (blog) A Fannie and Freddie for Food ? Heritage.org (blog) As part of the President's proposed FY 2011 budget, the Administration announced a new program – the Healthy Food Financing Initiative — a partnership ... Read more »
Processed Foods May Be Healthy … Someday – The Stir (blog)
Processed Foods May Be Healthy ... Someday The Stir (blog) In February the White House announced the Healthy Food Financing Initiative, a $400 million/year initiative aimed to expand access to fresh, healthy food to ... Read more »
One Grocery Store at a Time – The Atlantic (blog)
One Grocery Store at a Time The Atlantic (blog) As part of her Let's Move program, she includes something called the Healthy Food Financing Initiative, which has the goal of eliminating food deserts in ... Filling the fresh food void The Detroit News Grocer trends create 'deserts' Cincinnati.com all 3 news articles?? Read more »
The White House Obesity Report: An Overview – The Atlantic
The Atlantic The White House Obesity Report: An Overview The Atlantic Increase the use of school gardens to educate about healthy eating. • Launch a multi-agency " Healthy Food Financing Initiative" to make healthy foods more .. Read more »
Fast food fueled by insurance firms – The Boston – Bay State Banner
Fast food fueled by insurance firms The Boston - Bay State Banner The investments in fast food also exceed — by nearly five times — the annual budget for President Obama's new Healthy Food Financing Initiative, ... Read more »
New law brings fresh food to needy areas – Queens Chronicle
New law brings fresh food to needy areas Queens Chronicle Advocacy groups and legislators this week announced the launch of the Healthy Food Financing Initiative, a federal program spearheaded in part by US Sen. ... Read more »
