Healthy Eating

Promoting healthy eating habits in your employee population can be one way to support a culture of health at your organization. More resources on how to do this below.

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• Healthy Workplace Food and Beverage Toolkit – the American Heart Association created a toolkit to help business improve their food environment.

• Start a garden at your workplace – Learn the basics of how to start a garden at your workplace and provide an opportunity for employees to be physically active and reduce stress.  

• Host a workplace CSA program - Encourage healthy, local food with your employees and connect with a farm in Minnesota.

• Contact mspWellness staff for example healthy food policies.

• What You Eat Affects Your Productivity – An article from the Harvard Business Review.

• ReThink Your Drink, Every Sip Counts! – Initiative between the Minneapolis Health Department and community organizations to raise awareness and encourage healthier beverage choices.

“Participating in the mspWellness program led us to more intentionally think through how we as an organization choose options for staff lunches. Prior to our involvement with mspWellness, we would typically order pizza or sandwich with sides of chips and a cookie. Participating in this program led us to realize that we could make a positive decision by shifting away from what we’d done previously towards meals that are healthier, local, and more sustainable. By doing this, we were able to optimize the simple act of eating, to benefit ourselves and our environment.  By focusing on inclusive catering options, we became exposed to new foods that are inherently rich in fruits and vegetables, while helping to break down unnecessary barriers between cultures.  ” – ServeMinnesota