Pillar #2: Diet & Nutrition

Requirements:

  • Sustain a culture that supports healthy food choices.
  • Provide access to nutrition/weight control programs.

Key Messages:

2a. Sustain a culture that supports healthy food choices.

  • To satisfy this requirement an organization must demonstrate that their company culture promotes and encourages healthy food choices.
  • To satisfy this requirement an organization must demonstrate that their company culture promotes and encourages healthy food choices.
  • Educating employees about the link between cancer and obesity is advisable.
  • The suggestions are simply examples – they are not all required nor is it an all-inclusive list.
  • What is required is evidence that your company has taken specific steps to make it easier for employees to maintain a healthy diet.

2b. Provide access to nutrition/weight-control programs.

  • To satisfy this requirement an organization must provide easy access to nutrition and weight control programs.
  • Educating employees about the link between cancer and obesity is advisable. 
  • Programs may be onsite or offsite.
  • The suggestions are simply examples – they are not all required nor is it an all-inclusive list.
  • What is required is a broad-based approach rather than a single program.
  • Efforts should focus on long-term success, with a specific goal of employees attaining -- and maintaining -- a healthy weight.

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