Ep. 18 - Sara Continenza, Executive Director of Food Strong. Every Dollar You Spend is a Vote for the World You Want to Live In

On this episode we are grateful to have Sara Continenza, Executive Director of Food Strong. Sara was a member of the Peace Corps in West Africa, holds a Masters in Public Administration, and serves as Ward 3 Councilwoman in South Euclid. She has been the Executive Director for Food Strong since 2018, founded to support health equity, food access, environmental stewardship, community beautification, and economic development. #eatbetterfoodtoday #longevity #health #foodismedicine #FoodStrongCle Please visit our website https://eatbetterfoodtoday.com for this week's recipe, interviews, books, research, videos. Look for Sara and Food Strong at https://www.foodstrong.org/ This Podcast is a production of Sante Strategies, LLC. Sante translated is - Health Means Everything. This is the company I have started to begin this health and longevity journey, focused on food. Disclaimer: We are sharing our experiences on this Podcast. Please be sure to consult a medical professional. Segment Notes: Breakfast 1:25 The Home Pantry 2:30 -Nutritionally Dense Frozen Fruits, Vegetables Food Strong Organization 4:25 -Engaging With Communities, Fostering Collaboration Working with Schools (K thru College, mostly elementary) 7:20 -Student Input, Planting Indoors/Outdoors, Cooking Classes, Nutrition, Entrepreneurial, STEAM Food Strong Programs Health & Wellness Program 10:25  - Community Engaged Initiatives, Food-is-Medicine, Health Screenings -Schools, Culinary Arts, Mobile Farm, Vacant Lot Restoration, Fresh Food Connect Chronic Disease 14:30 - Do Something to Change it  Access to Healthy Food 16:30  -Lack of Access increases Health Care Costs  -Fresh Food Student Ambassador Programs Parents Cooking at Home 24:40 -Teach students how to shop for healthy foods, they can teach parents  - Double Your Money with SNAP on Fresh Produce at Farmers Markets Over Fed and Under Nourished 28:15  - Whole Foods have a FEW Readable Ingredients read the label Fast Food Restaurants 33:15  - Make it Easier for local healthy restaurants Exercise 34:50  - Gardening, Blender Bike Surviving 2020 36:20  - Built the Outdoor Learning Garden, Prayed, Pivoted - Now 100s of volunteers What's Next 41:05  - Implement 5yr Strategic Plan: Go National with select Programs  - New York Schools: If you Serve 30% Fresh Food you get $.19 more per Student  - Adopt a Garden Program Recipe: Beans, Rice, Vegetables, Adobe, Turmeric, Pepper, Protein of Choice 46:30