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Together, we acknowledge indigenous peoples, on whose ancient and sacred land we live, work, and play. As a community, we recognize the ever-present systemic inequities that stem directly from past wrongdoings, and we commit ourselves indefinitely to respecting and reconciling this long history of injustice.

Land Acknowledgement

https://native-land.ca/

Adapted from BSS Land Acknowledgement Statement by Isabell COLEMAN 17’ and Abbie LAI 17’

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Agenda

Welcome & Groundsetting
Orientation to WIN Food & Agriculture Measures & Reflection
Spotlight Presentations & Reflection
Breakout Sessions: Racial Justice & Intergenerational Well-being - How can we improve?
Closing & Next Steps

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www.winnetwork.org

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LEADING INDICATORS

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www.winmeasures.org

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Overview of the WIN Measure Update Process

Phase 1 Information Gathering	Phase 2 Rate and Prioritize	Phase 3 Refine and Alignment	Phase 4 Report
Build field strength on topic Conduct a landscape analysis of existing research Develop database of existing resources Host domain-specific listening session webinars Host community dialogues	Compile results from Phase 1 into draft measures set Decision criteria will be developed to rate the draft measures Draft measures will be rated and prioritized via online survey Multiple rounds to refine list of measures �	Refine and align proposed measures with major national initiatives and other organizations/groups	Develop and share report of process and recommendations Update WIN Measures website

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WIN Food & Agriculture Measures

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Subdomain	Measure/Metric	Source
Food Availability	Food insecurity rate: % of population who state that within the past 12 months were worried that food would run out before having money to buy more	US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Security Survey, Feeding America
	% of population with low food access, defined as living beyond 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) of supermarket	USDA Food Security Survey, Feeding America
	# of fast-food restaurants per 10,000 residents	Datafiniti
Nutrition	% of population consuming <1 fruit serving per day	CDC, BRFSS Fruit & Vegetables Supplement
	% of population consuming <1 vegetable serving per day	CDC, BRFSS Fruit & Vegetables Supplement
	% of adults with obesity (BMI 30+)	CDC, BRFSS
	# of times per week (or % of meals) that household eats outside the home	Bureau of Labor Statistics, Statista
	% of adults consuming <5 servings of fruit/veg per day	CDC
	% of adults with diabetes	CDC
	Average # of times during the past 30 days adults drank regular soda or pop that contained sugar (do not include diet soda or diet pop)	CDC, BRFSS Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Module

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Food System Map

Found at: Nourish Curriculum Guide WorldLink Developed by the Center of EcoLiteracy

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Found at: Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems

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Found at: Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems

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Found at: Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems

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Found at: Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems

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Found at: Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems; Tuskegee University

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Please comment on the current WIN Food & Agriculture Measures.
Thinking of food, agriculture, and food systems, what matters most to you and your community (or professional affinity group)?

Reflection #1

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Marcus A. Coleman, Ph.D.

Visiting Assistant Professor

Strategy, Leadership, and Analytics

Tulane University School of Liberal Arts�

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Marcus A. Coleman, Ph.D.

Visiting Assistant Professor

Strategy, Leadership, and Analytics

Tulane University School of Liberal Arts

Connecting Agriculture and the Food System

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Understanding the Food System

The agri-food system is divided into 4 categories: �

Grow Food
Transform Food
Transport Food
Sell Food

Food Access → Agri-food system meeting consumer needs

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What Drives Consumers?

Consumer behavior is determined by various factors that influence purchasing, driven by income.

Source: (Kinsey, 2013)

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Framework for Food Access

The intersection of food access and the food system → �Acceptability, Accessibility, Accommodation, Affordability, & Availability (Caspi et al., 2012)

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Agriculture and Food System Development�Opportunities

People must eat!
Alternative horticulture, specialty crop, and livestock production systems
Growth in urban agriculture and rural revitalization
Alternative market availability

Farmers Market’s, Pop-up shops

Availability of non-traditional agricultural land

Rural and Urban vacant land usage

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Confronting historical racial and gender inequities
Capital Resources

Limited access to land
Hyper land price inflation
Access to credit and financing to purchase land
High input costs for infrastructure development

Knowledge

Access to information
Lack of sufficient support networks

Limited market access
Respect

Agriculture and Food System Development�Threats

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Current Indicators

Food Availability

% of population who state that within the past 12 months were worried that food would run out before having money to buy more
% of population with low food access, defined as living beyond 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) of supermarket�

Nutrition

% of population consuming <1 fruit serving per day
% of population consuming <1 vegetable serving per day

Health & Nutrition =

f (Food Access, Agriculture & Food System Development)

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Indicators to Consider

Food Access (Food Environment Perspective)

Health & Nutrition =

f (Food Access, Agriculture & Food System Development)

Domain	Sub Measures	Source
Availability	Density of retail food outlets Number of retail food outlets	USDA ERS
Affordability	Food price/cost Perception of cost	USDA ERS
Accessibility	Distance to store Time spent traveling	USDA ERS Suggested
Acceptability	Perception of the food environment Food quality	Suggested
Accommodation	Retail adaption to local needs	Suggested

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Indicators to Consider

Agriculture and Food System Development

Health & Nutrition =

f (Food Access, Agriculture & Food System Development)

Domain	Sub Measures	Source
Composition & Structure	Farm ownership Operator demographics	Census of Agriculture
Land Access & Tenure	Land ownership Land loss	USDA NASS Census of Agriculture
Business & Financial Support	Universities supporting new businesses Funding assistance	Suggested

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Diane Sullivan

Strategic Consultant

The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)

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Measuring Up To�Lived & Living Expertise

Diane Sullivan

Strategic Consultant

diane.sullivan4115@gmail.com

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Lived & Living Experience is Expertise

What are lived and living experience and expertise?
Centering equity as we leverage this expertise in data collection and policy work
Value of the data vs. value of human beings; we are the data
Viewing food research & policy through the lens of my lived experience and expertise

Massachusetts 2016 Question 3
Engaging Agriculture community
Work with CLASP Community Partnership Group

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What’s missing in the data?

Context through lived and living expertise; the qualitative
Consideration for who gathers the data and how. Who narrates and utilizes the data to develop policy?
Understanding unintended consequences - how data can be weaponized against community (e.g., used as evidence to design policies aimed at controlling the diets of low-income people). Intent vs. impact.
How do we measure the value of lived and living experience and expertise in our data and policy work?
What is transactional? What is transformational?

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What’s missing in the data – on food?

Food affordability as a barrier
Shaming – for lack of adequate resources; blaming people making ‘poor food choices’
Who defines which foods qualify as “healthy?”

Fresh vs. frozen
Organic vs. conventional
Local vs. imported
‘Natural’ vs. non-GMO
Free range vs. caged livestock
Vegan vs. animal protein

Scientific evidence vs. marketing tools & virtue signaling
Cultural considerations

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Thoughts/reactions to speaker presentations
Considering the WIN measures (inclusion and exclusion) criteria, what did the speaker say or present that helps us understand how to revise the measures?

Reflection #2

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In your breakout group, designate a scribe.
Open up the Google doc.
Review the list of current WIN Food & Agriculture Measures with racial justice and intergenerational well-being lenses.
Reflect on the following questions with a racial justice and intergenerational well-being lens in mind.

Breakout Discussion

Link to Google Doc

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Which measures related to food consumption and other parts of the food system would you keep? What would you change? For example, did anything from the handout seem especially relevant?

Are there data or survey questions related to food & ag that are already being used that may better capture the experiences of people across age groups and different racial and cultural communities if they would be modified? (This could be data collected by governments, schools, community based organizations, healthcare organizations or businesses.)

Which measures are most useful to community organizers, people with lived experience, and practitioners seeking change?

Breakout Discussion Questions

Link to Google Doc

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Key Takeaways & Reflections

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Visit our WIN Measures Update page for the latest information: https://winnetwork.org/win-measures-updates
Continue to add your reflections and ideas to the Google doc that was shared during today’s session
Participate in future domain-specific listening sessions (registration is open for all sessions)
Questions? Email: kristen.rego@weintheworld.org

How to stay involved:

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Domain Listening Session

Topic: Community Vitality

September 16, 2021

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET

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Topic: The Role of Business in Promoting

Equitable Access to Healthy Food

August 27, 2021

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET

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