Partnership for a Healthier America

07/27/2021

Help improve our #FoodSystems – become a #FoodSystemsHero

Help improve our #FoodSystems – become a #FoodSystemsHero

07/26/2021

David Beasley, UN Food Systems Pre-Summit

David Beasley, UN Food Systems Pre-Summit

07/26/2021

Get involved in the #UNFSS2021 Pre-Summit! Register for the virtual platform to network, watch live and on-demand content, and join a conversation with Partnership for a Healthier America's President & CEO, Nancy E. Roman, and other global leaders about food as a tool for health in local #FoodSystems. Join the conversation on July 28, 9:00-10:30 GMT +2. http://bit.ly/unfss-ps

Get involved in the #UNFSS2021 Pre-Summit! Register for the virtual platform to network, watch live and on-demand content, and join a conversation with Partnership for a Healthier America's President & CEO, Nancy E. Roman, and other global leaders about food as a tool for health in local #FoodSystems. Join the conversation on July 28, 9:00-10:30 GMT +2. http://bit.ly/unfss-ps

07/25/2021

Join global leaders and stakeholders, including Partnership for a Healthier America’s President & CEO, Nancy Roman, for 3 days of bold action to transform #FoodSystems during this year’s #UNFSS2021 Pre-Summit - happening this week on Monday, July 26 through Wednesday, July 28.

Get involved, register for the virtual platform, and join the conversation - http://bit.ly/unfss-ps

07/22/2021

Fruits and Vegetables: the Backbone of Food Equity

How are fruits and vegetables key in unlocking food equity?

In her latest blog, Nancy E. Roman, President and CEO of Partnership for a Healthier America, shares how it is essential to build demand for affordable access to produce in communities across America in order to achieve health equity.

Nancy Roman shares how eating more fruits and vegetables is the key to unlocking food equity and health equity. It might sound simple, but bringing access to fruits and vegetables to all Americans is the real challenge.

07/21/2021

The early years provide a unique window of opportunity to cultivate healthy taste preferences and dietary patterns. Children can learn to enjoy delicious foods without added sugar to mask or sweeten bitter flavors.

That's why we're excited about Happy Family Organics' commitment to 0g added sugar in 100% of their pouches, jars, and toddler bowls.

Happy Family Organics is part of Partnership for a Healthier America's Veggies Early & Often campaign - an initiative that brings together leaders in the industry, health professionals, and early childhood educators to raise a generation of veggie lovers.

​It's true: your child can enjoy delicious foods, without added sugar to mask or sweeten the flavor! And we are here to help!💪

We have joined Partnership for a Healthier America Veggies Early and Often campaign, and as part of that work, we have publicly committed to 0g added sugar – in 100% of our pouches, jars, and toddler bowls. If you're looking for a brand to rely on for no added sugar – look for Happy Baby and Happy Tot on shelf or online! #NutritionOnAMission

07/20/2021

Join the conversation #UNFSS2021 Pre-Summit

Partnership for a Healthier America will be joining the conversation on better #FoodSystems with participants from all over the 🌎 during the UN Food System's Pre-Summit on July 26-28. Register for upcoming virtual platform: bit.ly/unfss-ps

07/19/2021

Blue Apron Creates Pass the Love Boxes in Collaboration with Partnership for a Healthier America

Blue Apron, an inaugural partner in Partnership for a Healthier America's Pass the Love campaign, is launching Pass the Love meal boxes, a limited-time offering to help make the ritual of home cooking more accessible.

In collaboration with Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN) is launching Pass the Love boxes, a limited-time offering to help make the ritual of home cooking more accessible. These boxes were created to support Pass the Love w/ Waffles + Mochi, a campaign designed by PHA...

07/17/2021

The total health and climate consequences of the American food system cost three times as much as the food itself

The health and climate consequences of the American food system cost three times as much as the food itself, according to a report by the Rockefeller Foundation, a private charity that funds medical and agricultural research.

Diet-related disease, climate change and inequity: The true costs of the American diet.

07/16/2021

‘Good Food For All’: New Program Will Deliver At Least 10.3 Million Servings of Fresh Produce to Families in Need

In our fight for food equity, Partnership for a Healthier America is excited to launch Good Food for All, a program that will provide families in need with over 10 million servings of fresh produce while building sustainable, long-term access to affordable, healthy food for every American. Learn more and join us as we make our food system more equitable.

Partnership for a Healthier America has launched a new program called Good Food for All that is designed to encourage families to put fresh produce on the table, creating opportunities for food retailers to better serve their communities.

07/15/2021

We're currently Passing the Love in Detroit! With help from city partner Focus: HOPE, we're bringing 264,000 meals to 5,500 families in Detroit during the month of July through Partnership for a Healthier America's Pass the Love campaign! Join us and donate a meal to a family in need at www.wafflesandmochi.org.

07/14/2021

Philly families to receive healthy meals thanks to Michelle Obama's 'Pass the Love' campaign

Thousands of food-insecure families in Philadelphia will benefit from meal kits thanks to former First Lady Michelle Obama and Partnership for a Healthier America.

Philabundance will help distribute the 5,000 "Pass the Love" meal kits, which include recipes and ingredients.

07/13/2021

Philly families struggling with food insecurity will receive meals through Michelle Obama's 'Pass the Love' campaign

Philly families struggling with food insecurity will receive meals through Michelle Obama's and Partnership for a Healthier America's Pass the Love campaign. PhillyVoice

The former first lady is partnering with Philabundance to distribute thousands of meal kits to communities with high childhood poverty in August

07/13/2021

Help from 'Waffles + Mochi' and Michelle Obama for those who are food insecure in Philly

Partnership for a Healthier America's Pass the Love campaign combines the whimsical nature of Netflix's Waffles + Mochi show — featuring Former First Lady Michelle Obama — with the earnest mission of feeding those in need across the country, including Philadelphia which was just announced today.

"Waffles + Mochi” campaign combines the whimsy of a Netflix children’s show — featuring Obama herself — with the earnest mission of feeding those in need.

07/13/2021

‘Pass the Love’: Michelle Obama’s campaign to fight food insecurity coming to Philly

Starting in August, 5,000 Philadelphia families will receive Pass the Love meal kits with recipes and ingredients inspired by the kids’ show, #WafflesAndMochi, which debuted in March.

Former first lady Michelle Obama is bringing “Pass the Love w/ Waffles + Mochi,” a campaign to fight food insecurity, to Philadelphia.

07/13/2021

Philadelphia Pass the Love Campaign Announcement

Philadelphia is the next partner city in our Pass the Love campaign! With help from Philabundance, we'll be distributing 240,000 meals to 5,000 Philadelphia families in need.

And Children's Hospital of Philadelphia will serve as our evaluation partner, measuring the impact of our campaign in uplifting food-insecure families.

To donate meals or to learn more visit www.wafflesandmochi.org

07/08/2021

2020 Progress Report

Innovation and resilience defined Partnership for a Healthier America's work in 2020. Learn more about how we worked with our partners to emerge from the pandemic better positioned than ever to drive our mission forward in our "2020 Progress Report," which was just released today!

07/07/2021

Through Partnership for a Healthier America's Pass the Love campaign, we’re providing emergency food to families in need and working on longer term sustained access to affordable good food. Check out the video ⬇ to see a Pass the Love meal kit distribution in action with Atlanta Community Food Bank and McCleskey-East Cobb Family YMCA.

Pass the Love meal kit distributions have taken place in Cleveland and Atlanta with distributions starting tomorrow in Detroit!

Help us bring 1 million meals to food-insecure families across the country. Donate at www.wafflesandmochi.org.

Photo + video credit: A Lewis Films

07/03/2021

Cleveland Cooks: Pass the Love meal kits for CMSD families

A big thanks to Executive Chef Tim Wright of Cleveland Metropolitan School District and Jen Picciano of
Cleveland 19 News for featuring how fun, easy, and delicious the recipes are in our Pass the Love meal kits during #CleCooks yesterday!

Through Partnership for a Healthier America's Pass the Love campaign, we're distributing meal kits to families facing food insecurity. Sourced and assembled by Genuine Foods Company, meal kits include high-quality ingredients and recipes for families to create meals that are fun, fast, affordable, and easy to replicate. You can donate meal kits to families in need at www.wafflesandmochi.org.

CMSD Executive Chef Tim Wright uses a Pass the Love with Waffles + Mochi meal kit to prepare a soba noodle salad.

07/02/2021

Co-op Offers Fresh Produce at Wholesale Prices

The Co-op at 1st, a Denver-based cooperative grocer, is enabling families participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to purchase fresh produce at wholesale prices, thanks to a collaboration with Partnership for a Healthier America.

Grocer teams with Partnership for a Healthier America on My Food Box

07/01/2021

Our next Pass the Love Inaugural Partner that we'd like to spotlight is Blue Apron! Thanks to Blue Apron's support, we're distributing 1 million meals to families in need and carrying out our mission of transforming the food landscape in pursuit of #healthequity.

As we complete meal kit distributions in Cleveland and Atlanta and head to Detroit next week, we're excited to spotlight our Pass the Love inaugural partners and sponsors this week! Learn more at www.WafflesAndMochi.org

Our next Pass the Love Inaugural Partner that we'd like to spotlight is Blue Apron! Thanks to Blue Apron's support, we're distributing 1 million meals to families in need and carrying out our mission of transforming the food landscape in pursuit of #healthequity.

As we complete meal kit distributions in Cleveland and Atlanta and head to Detroit next week, we're excited to spotlight our Pass the Love inaugural partners and sponsors this week! Learn more at www.WafflesAndMochi.org

06/30/2021

🗞Announced today: Keurig Dr Pepper advances corporate responsibility agenda through commitment with Partnership for a Healthier America.

Keurig Dr Pepper's commitment is to increase the percentage of healthier beverage options in its portfolio and further enhance its marketing transparency. Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3A9bBmN

🗞Announced today: Keurig Dr Pepper advances corporate responsibility agenda through commitment with Partnership for a Healthier America.

Keurig Dr Pepper's commitment is to increase the percentage of healthier beverage options in its portfolio and further enhance its marketing transparency. Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3A9bBmN

06/29/2021

Thank you to Walmart, one of our Pass the Love Inaugural Partners, whose support enables us to distribute 1 million meals to families in need while helping us carry out our mission of transforming the food landscape in pursuit of #healthequity.

As we complete meal kit distributions in Cleveland and Atlanta and head to Detroit next week, we're excited to spotlight our Pass the Love inaugural partners and sponsors this week! Learn more at www.WafflesAndMochi.org

Thank you to Walmart, one of our Pass the Love Inaugural Partners, whose support enables us to distribute 1 million meals to families in need while helping us carry out our mission of transforming the food landscape in pursuit of #healthequity.

As we complete meal kit distributions in Cleveland and Atlanta and head to Detroit next week, we're excited to spotlight our Pass the Love inaugural partners and sponsors this week! Learn more at www.WafflesAndMochi.org

06/28/2021

Our Pass the Love campaign has already distributed meals to thousands of families in need in Cleveland and Atlanta. And next month we head to Detroit! We couldn’t do what we do without the support of our Pass the Love partners and sponsors. This week we’ll be highlighting them!

First up is Bounty! Thank you to Bounty, our Pass the Love sponsor, whose support enables us to distribute 1 million meals to families across the country while helping us carry out our mission of transforming the food landscape in pursuit of #healthequity. Learn more at www.WafflesAndMochi.org.

Our Pass the Love campaign has already distributed meals to thousands of families in need in Cleveland and Atlanta. And next month we head to Detroit! We couldn’t do what we do without the support of our Pass the Love partners and sponsors. This week we’ll be highlighting them!

First up is Bounty! Thank you to Bounty, our Pass the Love sponsor, whose support enables us to distribute 1 million meals to families across the country while helping us carry out our mission of transforming the food landscape in pursuit of #healthequity. Learn more at www.WafflesAndMochi.org.

06/25/2021

We're looking forward to seeing Jen Picciano of #CleCooks on Cleveland 19 News prepare a recipe from our Pass the Love meal kits with Chef Tim from Cleveland Metropolitan School District next week. Stay tuned - more details coming soon!

Love the location and mission of today’s #CleCooks shoot.

Worked with the CMSD Executive Chef to make a dish with the meal prep boxes going out to food insecure families in the school district. They get the recipe, produce and dry goods to make a plant-based meals to feed four.

Partnership for a Healthier America providing these thru the #PassTheLove program.

It’s so easy and I’ll bet you have most or all of these ingredients already.

Catch the RETURN OF #CLECOOKS Next week on Cleveland 19 News.

06/23/2021

Tiny Organics Raises $11 Million In Series A To Shape The Palates Of Babies With Whole Vegetables

Congratulations to Tiny Organics, a Partnership for a Healthier America Veggies Early & Often partner, for raising $11 million in Series A funding to shape the palates of babies with whole vegetables.

Together, with Tiny Organics and our other incredible Veggies Early & Often partners, we're on a mission to raise a generation of veggie lovers. 💕 🥦🥕🥬

Baby food is an invented category that has been filled with pre-packaged purees that sometimes contain up to 30 grams of sugar per serving since the late 1920s, which set children’s palates to prefer sweet flavors, according to Tiny Organics’ cofounder Betsy Fore.

06/22/2021

Michelle Obama, Partnership for Healthier America bring food campaign to Detroit

Thank you Detroit News for covering our latest Pass the Love announcement! Partnership for a Healthier America is excited to distribute 264,000 meals to Detroit families facing food insecurity in July.

06/22/2021

With Michelle Obama, we're excited to announce Detroit as our next Pass the Love city partner! Starting in July, we'll work with Focus: HOPE to distribute 264,000 meals to Detroit families in need. Learn more and donate at www.wafflesandmochi.org.

06/18/2021

In collaboration with Michelle Obama, Partnership for a Healthier America is passing the love and providing meals to families in need in Atlanta and Cleveland. Stay tuned for a big announcement next week about where our Pass the Love campaign is going next and how you can get involved!

Thanks to Cleveland Metropolitan School District for helping us distribute 120,000 meals to families in Cleveland and to Atlanta Community Food Bank for helping us distribute 264,000 meals to families in Atlanta.

Photo credit: A Lewis Films