Week 2 Discussion NSG4220 Course
University:
Galen College
Week 2 Discussion NSG4220 Course
Paper Instructions
Read “Case Study 1” p. 12 – 22, located in Lovasi, G., Bader, M., Rundle, A. & Neckerman, K. (2018). Healthy and unhealthy food sources in New York City. In R. A. Hiatt (Ed.), Population health The translation of research to policy case studies and commentaryOpen this document with ReadSpeaker docReader . Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Milbank Memorial Fund.
Respond to these Discussion prompts
Choose one or two commercial blocks near your home or employer and list the food outlets (stores and restaurants) on these blocks. Include all stores that sell food, even if they are not grocery stores or restaurants. If there are food trucks or sidewalk stands that sell food regularly, include these as well.
Which outlets should be considered “healthy” or “unhealthy” and why?
Based on the research described in the case study, what local policies (if any) would you recommend to make this micro-food environment more supportive of healthy eating?
Apply this content in your practice this week by actually doing an assessment with a patient, client, or co-worker. Assess any food insecurity or healthy food access issues that may impact their health. What strategies did you use (or could use) with your clients (or coworkers if you do not work in direct client care) to promote a healthy intake?
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Sample Answer
The commercial block near my place of work has a wide range of food outlets that sell a variety of healthy and unhealthy foods, including fast foods, organic foods, sweets, and spices. One of the healthy outlets is the Sprouts Farmers Market, which sells plant-based, keto-friendly, organic, and gluten-free food and products.
WinCo Foods is a combination of healthy and unhealthy, given that it sells fresh vegetables and fruit, dairy products, meats, baked foods, natural fruit juices, drinks with added sugar, carbonated drinks, processed foods, and high-caloric and high-sodium snacks.
Farmer John Eggs is another healthy outlet that sells eggs, poultry, and poultry products. McDonald’s can be considered an unhealthy outlet since it sells fast-food burgers and fries, which are high in calories and sodium.
Local policies that can make the micro-food environment more supportive of healthy eating include zoning regulations on fast-food outlets. The policy can be enacted locally to limit fast food outlets in specific areas of the city, the entire city, or a specific geographical area (Soon et al., 2022). It can also help to regulate the distance between fast food outlets and sites like schools and hospitals.
Following an assessment with my patient, I identified that she experiences limited access to food outlets selling healthy foods. The patient reported that most outlets in their neighborhood sell fast foods, which attract many since they require little to no preparation and are cheaper than organic foods (Sreedhara et al., 2021).
Besides, the patient stated she was not well-versed in healthy and unhealthy foods. Consequently, I educated the patient on healthy and unhealthy foods. I also taught her how to obtain nutritional information about foods by reading the nutritional information labels on packages.
References
- Soon, L., Gilliland, J., & Minaker, L. M. (2022). Junk food accessibility after 10 years of a restrictive food environment zoning policy around schools. Journal of the American Planning Association, 89(2), 196-209. https //doi.org/10.1080/01944363.2022.2050280
- Sreedhara, M., Goins, K. V., Frisard, C., Rosal, M. C., & Lemon, S. C. (2021). Healthy Eating Policy Strategies in Community Health Improvement Plans A Cross-Sectional Survey of US Local Health Departments. Journal Of Public Health Management And Practice JPHMP, 27(2), 125–134. https //doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000001104
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