Catalyst Summer Events.

This summer, we will not have our usual summit. With our expansion to healthy eating we're going to focus the summer on a variety of smaller events.

We'll keep you updated on what we have planned, but we're working on touring an organic farm, taking trips behind the scenes at the Farmer's Market, putting on cooking classes, and all sorts of other fun events.

.New Projects.
Catalyst has been working hard since the mini-summit to line up our "Summer of Catalyst." We have all sorts of projects that we are working on. If any of these sound interesting please let us know, and you can get involved!


Getting Healthy Food into Dakota County Schools
We're working with four schools across Dakota County and Dakota County Public Health to improve the food available at those schools. We're working with Burnsville High, Farmington High, Henry Sibley High, and Randolph High. We're recruiting students before the end of the year, and will be training them over the summer to involve them in the wellness policy meetings that will start again in the next school year.

Getting Healthy Food into Minneapolis Corner Stores
Catalyst is working with the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) to help increase consumption of fruits and vegetables in North and South Minneapolis. Changes in WIC rules will make fruits and veggies more available, and we're working to spread the word with young people in the area. We will be working on youth-produced videos, giant murals, and screen-printed posters.

 

 

Minneapolis Menu Labeling
We are working with West Metro Medical Society and a variety of other community organizations to get calorie labeling in fast food and chain restaurants in Minneapolis. This would make it mandatory to have calories labeled on the menus and allow people to make more informed decisions.

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