3/29/12

Today in class we talked about needs assessments directed at specific communities. We also talked about food insecurity. We have talked about this in numerous other classes, however I feel that the Erin Brockovich clip I think really helped to drive the point home. She kept a lot of things to herself, she didn't ask for a lot of help, her cabinets were practically empty, her kitchen was unsanitary, she lied to her kids to make them feel more comfortable, and took them to get food while she didn't eat. These are all things that you expect that would take part in someones life who was food insecure but it was much different to see it illustrated.

First Day 3/27/12

Community nutrition is a set of activities designed to provide access to a adequate, healthful diet to a population living in a particular community or area. This could include nutrition education, health promotion, food programs, or preventative programs. Ideally it involves steps such as assessment to identify problems, planning to meet the communities nutrition needs, and implementation to develop solutions to reduce the problems.


 In this class I hope to learn more about the process of community nutrition. I have done many volunteer projects that are involved in community nutrition, however I feel like I need a better look at the big picture. I haven't really got to see what goes through a community health professionals thought process when developing strategies to improve the community, so I hope in this class I will be able to see more of that side of it.