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Food Justice Sumit: Building and Sustaining an Equitable Food System

Since it’s creation in 2008, the Hoosier Health and Wellness Alliance (formerly the Indiana Healthy Weight Initiative) has been awarded new opportunities and looks to take on new strategies in its continued dedication to decreasing the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Indiana. Housed within the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) as a Connections IN Health initiative, the Hoosier Health and Wellness Alliance has expanded its scope to include food security, accessibility, and environmental issues. These are all risk factors that help community leaders, stakeholders, and champions identify and address root causes of obesity and lack of physical activity within their communities. Join Hoosier Health and Wellness Alliance in a discussion on the challenges and successes communities across Indiana have faced when addressing food access. Explore how nutrition is impacted by health inequities and structural racism, while learning the intricacies of food systems and how you can take next steps toward food resilience in your own community.