Food Service Guidelines Work Plan:

For The Charitable Food System

Goal

1. Improve food and nutrition security for customers of the charitable food system
through the provision of foods that are consistent with the most current Dietary
Guidelines for Americans.
2. Increase customer awareness of nutritional value of foods distributed or served
through the charitable food system
Objective

1.1 All charitable food systems will comply with the Healthy Eating Research (HER)
Nutrition Guidelines for the Charitable Food System within 5 years
1.2 Food pantries and distributive meal programs will develop and sustain a
partnership with community food bank
2.1 All customers will become aware of healthy food choices and or preparation
method for foods distributed or served by the charitable food system

Strategy

1.1.1 Adopt and implement the HER nutrition guidelines for charitable food systems
1.1.2 Become or maintain membership with the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank
2.1.1 implement a nutrition ranking system such as Supporting Wellness at Pantries
(SWAP) and or Feeding America’s Foods to Encourage (F2E)
2.1.2 Create and distribute standardized recipes for foods commonly distributed that
provide customers with balanced meals
2.1.3 Develop comprehensive menu cycle with nutrition information for meals served
Setting

1. Food pantries
2. Distributive meal programs
Population of Focus

1. Community residents
2. Charitable food system employees

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Activities, Responsible Persons, and Timeframe
Activity Description Lead Personnel Key Contributing Key Contributing Timeframe
Assigned Partner Assigned Contractor/Consultan Start and End
t Assigned
Training workshop on HER CHSI CDC/NCHD N/A August-
guideline October 2024

Adoption of HER guideline Ali & Pam CHSI CDC Assigned By September
Drafting policy Garett 15th-31st

By June 30th Northridge

Adopt SWAP & reorganize pantry Amy Raburn Brighter Days
Christian Church Pantry
to reflect SWAP ranking system

By February 2025
Development of s SWAP/HER Jeff Youmans All Pantries
Implementation Team

By February 2025
Adopt recipe card for local Ramona All Pantries NCHD/SHINE
community food bank Franklin

Audit of & Food System

SWAP Trainaing CHSI All Pantries