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Food Access And Nutrition Network

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Company Overview



Name, Mission of the Company


  • Name: Food Access and Nutrition Network (FANN)

  • Mission: Creating healthier communities by increasing food access and nutrition knowledge through awareness and education activities and programs.


Founding Information


  • Founded: 2021

  • Founder(s): No information is available


Key People


  • Key People: No information is available


Headquarters


  • Location: Heights, Houston, Texas, 77008, US


Employees


  • Number of Employees: No information is available


Revenue


  • Revenue: No information is available


Recognition


  • Known For: Educating food and nutrition information statewide in Texas, addressing issues related to food literacy, healthy eating, nutrition incentive programs, food as medicine, and federal nutrition assistance programs.





Products



Overview of Products and Services



The Smart Shopper: A Grocery Store Toolbox


  • Description: A food is medicine initiative designed to improve community nutrition education and food literacy skills in moderate to low-income communities.

  • Key Features:

  • Virtual grocery store tour

  • Lessons on each section of the store

  • Introduction to new foods

  • Reading food labels

  • Identifying nutrient-dense foods

  • Saving money while shopping


FANN Internship Program


  • Description: Trains students to be future leaders and educators in the community food and nutrition field.

  • Key Features:

  • Education on program development and community outreach

  • Holistic experiences in diverse public sector areas


Nutrition Networking Symposium


  • Description: Event for leaders and stakeholders in food, nutrition, and health to create awareness and strengthen nutrition initiatives.

  • Key Features:

  • Community nutrition and food as medicine-focused sessions

  • Networking opportunities

  • Vendor showcases


Educator Masterclass


  • Description: A series of education on food access and community nutrition education topics.

  • Key Features:

  • Professional development topics targeted to moderate and low-income communities

  • Interactive webinars


Quarterly Speaker Series


  • Description: Virtual segment from professionals and experts sharing knowledge about food and nutrition.

  • Key Features:

  • Trending research

  • Community programming innovations

  • State and federal guidelines


Food Access & Nutrition Conference


  • Description: Annual conference centered around improving healthy food access and nutrition programming.

  • Key Features:

  • Convening food and nutrition professionals

  • Sharing innovative ideas


Food & Nutrition Jobs Board


  • Description: Service connecting professionals to job opportunities in the food and nutrition sector.

  • Key Features:

  • Positions in schools, healthcare, nonprofits, and other community settings





Recent Developments



New Products Launched


  • No new products launched information is available


New Features Added to Existing Products


  • No new features added information is available


New Partnerships


  • No new partnerships information is available


Other Recent Activities


  • Food Safety Alert: Salmonella outbreak linked to charcuterie meats, affecting 22 states, including Texas.

  • Summer Meals Program: Encouraging organizations to increase access to healthy foods by participating in federal nutrition programs.

  • SNAP-Ed Healthy Texan Week: Initiatives educating Texans on incorporating nutrition through frozen fruits and vegetables.





Impact



2023 Impact Statistics


  • 1127 Professionals: Attendees from 189 Texas counties at educational or networking events.

  • 240 Social Media Posts: Provided on food & nutrition news and education.

  • 229 Website Visitors: Average time spent viewing healthy eating and food literacy lessons is 5.2 minutes.

  • 4013 Professionals: Reach within the network across Texas.





Who We Serve


  • Target Audience:

  • Schools

  • WIC Agencies

  • Public & Community Health Organizations

  • Hospitals & Healthcare Institutions

  • Government Agencies & Academic Institutions

  • Faith-Based Agencies & Churches

  • Non-Profits

  • General Public


For more information on participating or collaborating with Food Access and Nutrition Network, please visit their programs or contact them via their website.




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