Okay, so this is cool. We read a news story by the Associated Press about a new web site that lets you compare the relative health of your county with others in your state. The site’s data, from a report by the University of Wisconsin and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, “paints a picture” of areas for improvement.
We spent some time this morning looking at our home county and its measures relative to our neighbors in New York state. For example, we found that access to health food, as defined by a grocery store meeting certain criteria or a farmer’s market in your zip code, is below where it should be. What measures do you see in your community that are doing well? Where can things be improved? Best of all, the site urges community action: where can you contribute to improving the overall health of your community?
Access the site at www.countyhealthrankings.org, and let us know what you think below!
Tags: county, health, rankings
Authored by Amy and Scott Dawson, creators of Lunchtaker.com: One of our core focuses is on nutrition and fitness. Our children both attended a parent cooperative pre-school where the morning snack was as healthy as possible, and our family liked the opportunities for new foods that arose in pre-school. As our children go through grade school, we are focusing on continuing the trend of ensuring we feed ourselves a variety of foods, all good for our bodies... read more...
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