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FitArlington Healthy Vending Initiative: FitArlington Healthy Vending Initiative: Increasing Access to Healthy Snacks dB C id and Beverages Countywide Arlington County Department of Parks and Recreation Office of Community Health Office of Community Health Erica M. Krepp, MS, CHES March 7, 2014
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Page 1: FitArlington Healthy Vending Initiative...health and fitness…These great new healthy vending machines are available to private employers as well. Hopefully in time, people will recognize

FitArlington Healthy Vending Initiative:FitArlington Healthy Vending Initiative: Increasing Access to Healthy Snacks 

d B C idand Beverages CountywideArlington County Department of Parks and Recreation

Office of Community HealthOffice of Community Health

Erica M. Krepp, MS, CHESMarch 7, 2014

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OverviewOverview

• What is the FitArlington Healthy VendingWhat is the FitArlington Healthy Vending Initiative?

• Why is it important?• Why is it important?• How was it implemented?• What is the current status?• What are the future goals?g

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What is the FitArlington Healthy Vending Initiative?

• To improve the nutritional content of food and drink options in vending machines in Arlington County Department of Parks and R ti (DPR) itRecreation (DPR) sites 

• Funding support provided by Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth Grant (VFHY)

• DPR Healthy Vending Operational Memorandum (OME‐29)– Community centers (also County employee offices), parks, etc.‐

100% healthy100% healthy• Expansion to employee sites‐ 50% healthy with quarterly increases 

to 100% healthy

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Why is healthy vending in the k lworkplace important?

• The need– Historically only offered snacks that have high calories, fat, etc. and beverages with lots of sugarIgnored for decades: Long term contracts and are– Ignored for decades: Long term contracts and are rarely questioned about contents, most employees don’t know how they got there or who manages them

Th t it• The opportunity– Policy, Systems and Environmental (PSE) change– High usage due to convenienceHigh usage due to convenience– Access to healthy foods– Contract control

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Why is healthy vending in the workplace important?

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Steps toward establishing a healthy d lvending policy

1. Information gathering and projecting impact . o at o gat e g a d p oject g pact(positive and negative)

2. Identifying key playersy g y p y3. Garner support from leadership and other 

stakeholders4. Develop nutrition standards5. Write contract/policy6. Education/Marketing7. Compliance/monitoring

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Step 1: Information gathering and projecting impactp g g p j g p

Inventory via Site Survey• Location of Vending Machine• Location of Vending Machine• Current Vendor• When does the contract end (very 

important)important)• Type of machine/s (Drinks only? 

Snacks only? Drinks and snacks?)• Staff person who manages contract p g

and contact info• Profit Margin (Where do funds go 

when they return to the County?  And how are they used?)

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Steps 2‐3: Garnering support

• “More and more, people realize the immediate and long term benefits of a healthy lifestyle By empowering citizens to make healthy food anda healthy lifestyle.  By empowering citizens to make healthy food and beverage choices, the new healthy vending machines will help citizens maintain a healthy lifestyle.” (Arlington County Board Chairman, Jay Fisette, 2010)Fisette,  2010)

• “We will promote healthy food choices in vending machines in County facilities to help combat obesity.” (Arlington County Board Member, Walter Tejada, 2008)Walter Tejada,  2008)

• “I’d like Arlington County to be a model employer for supporting employee health and fitness…These great new healthy vending machines are available to private employers as well. Hopefully in time, people willavailable to private employers as well. Hopefully in time, people will recognize the FitArlington logo on machines and know there will be healthy options inside.” (Arlington County Board Chairman, Walter Tejada,  2013)

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Steps 2‐3: Garnering supportp g pp• Top down commitment to healthy vending

– X company is not in the business of making money offX company is not in the business of making money off of selling junk food to its employees

• Anticipate potential barriers‐ financial loss– Show the evidence

• Sales will stabilize over time• CSPI reportp• Site examples of financial success (Community Commons lists 3 municipalities with healthy sales)

– Show plan to increase salesp• Marketing/communications• Tasting events• SurveysSurveys

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Steps 2‐3: Working with your vendorSteps 2 3: Working with your vendor

• Reinforce this is the way of the futureReinforce this is the way of the future• Massage their ego

i d h h h l• Remind that you have the same goals• Use policy in future contract requirements• Always remember‐ you are the customer!

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Step 4: Developing nutrition standardsStep 4: Developing nutrition standards

• Benchmarking‐ what standards are other jurisdictions using?– NYC Food Standards– Seattle & King CountySeattle & King County– Institute of Medicine– National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) Fit PickPick

– Changelab Solutions Guide for Municipalities• Using the most current scientific data and expert consensus– USDA Smart Snacks in Schools (aka Competitive Food Standards)

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Source: http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/governance/legislation/allfoods_infographic.pdf

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Where/when do the USDA standards apply?

• Where: school campusAll f th t d th– All areas of the property under the jurisdiction of the school that are accessible to students during the school day

• When: school day– From the midnight before, to 30 minutes after the end of the official school day

• Joint use facilities• Joint use facilities– Afterschool programs– LibrariesLibraries– Community Centers

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Nutrition standards for snacks‐ adults only

• 50% (increased by 25% quarterly until 100%) must meet USDA standards: – <200 calories, <35% of calories from total fat per package, etc.O h di i• Other conditions:– No more than 1 slot may have a candy bar that does not meet the USDA 

StandardsNo more than 1 slot may have regular potato chips that does not meet– No more than 1 slot may have regular potato chips that does not meet the USDA Standards

– No more than 2 slots may have cookies that does not meet the USDA StandardsStandards

– Require at least 3 slots of dried whole fruits or vegetables– Require at least 2 slots of nuts and/or seeds with no added nutritive 

sweeteners or fats– Preference will be given to products with ≥2 grams of fiber per serving– Recommend not stocking products that contain artificial flavors, 

artificial colors, artificial sweeteners, or other non‐nutritive sweeteners

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Create a product database

• Resources:• Resources:– Alliance for a Healhtier Generation Smart Snacks 

Product CalculatorJ h C S lk I i f d d i i– John C. Stalker Institute of Food and Nutrition

– NYC Food Standards Example Snack Lists– Bay Area Nutrition & Physical Activity 

Collaborative’s Sample lists of foodCollaborative s Sample lists of food(Please note some of these resources are outdated, but have still proven to be good starting places)

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Develop a planogram/POG

Graphic source: NYC Food Standards Food Vending Machine Implementation Guide. Accessed December 31, 2013.

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Nutrition standards for beverages‐h ld / d lchildren/students only

l l• Plain water or plain carbonated water

• Low fat or non‐fat milk, and/or nutritionally equivalent milk alternatives (soy rice)alternatives (soy, rice), unflavored 

• 100% fruit/vegetable juice 12<12 oz

• Unsweetened, decaffeinated teas

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Nutrition standards for beverages‐ adults only• Plain water or plain carbonated water• Low fat or non‐fat milk• 100% fruit/vegetable juice• 100% fruit/vegetable juice • Diet teas, sodas, and other low calorie beverages 

(less than 40 calories per 8 fl oz)• Other conditions:• Other conditions:

– Require at least 2 slots/buttons water– Require a maximum of 2 slots/buttons to stock high calorie 

beverages (more than 40 calories per 8 fl oz), such as 100% juice

– Require water be placed at eye level, or in the highest selling position

– High calorie beverages should be placed farthest from eye– High calorie beverages should be placed farthest from eye level, or in the lowest selling position

– Require calorie information is posted for each beverage, as packaged

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Nutrition standards for hot beverages‐ adults only

• Regular coffee• Decaffeinated coffeeDecaffeinated coffee• Unsweetened hot tea• Hot cocoa <150 cal and <20 g sugar per 12 fl oz.

• In addition to meeting the above standards, the following apply:g pp y– Cups and portions served are no larger than 12 fl oz.– Calorie information posted for each beverageSignage shouldn’t encourage adding sugar or cream– Signage shouldn t encourage adding sugar or cream

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Before and after employee sites

vs.

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Step 5: Writing the contract1. Products

– Nutritional make‐up of snacks and beveragesPortions sizes– Portions sizes

– Placement– Pricing

2. Communication structure– Main contacts, method of communication, reoccurring 

meetingsg3. Commission4. Advertising5. Tasting events6. Locations/ terms for adding more locations7 E i t/S i i /R f d7. Equipment/Servicing/Refunds

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Step 6: Marketing, education and communication

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Step 7: Compliance monitoring

• Taking photosg p

• Coalition of lemployees 

interested in h lthhealth

• Visiting every g ymachine regularly (at least quarterly)( q y)

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Current status

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Share your success! #FitArlingtonShare your success! #FitArlington

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Best practices• Secure buy‐in across multiple stakeholders, place under 

political campaign and/or Countywide management plan if iblpossible

• Write comprehensive, specific contract terms and flexible addendum ability

• Require nutrition standards are included in all future vending contracts

• Use one centralized contract for vending services• Create a small, effective implementation team with a leader• Build support by engaging employees from the beginning• Use planograms to ensure compliance to nutrition standardsUse planograms to ensure compliance to nutrition standards 

and contract terms• Consider the need for funding (i.e., tastings or subsidy for 

potential loss revenue)potential loss revenue)

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Call to actionCall to action

• The more employers that use healthy vendingThe more employers that use healthy vending policies, the greater demand it will place on the marketplace to manufacture healthythe marketplace to manufacture healthy snacks and beverages, provide more variety, create competition to lower prices thuscreate competition to lower prices, thus making policies easier to implement 

• We challenge you to join the movement!• We challenge you to join the movement!

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Questions?  Comments?

Erica M. Krepp, MS, CHESOffice of Community Health 

Department of Parks and Recreation3308 S. Stafford StreetArlington, VA 22206Arlington, VA 22206

[email protected]

For more information, please visit the FitArlington Healthy Vending Initiative website atHealthy Vending Initiative website at 

http://www.arlingtonva.us/portals/topics/HealthyVending.aspx