Pillar #2: Nutrition

    Requirements:
  • Sustain a culture that values, supports and promotes healthy food choices.
  • Provide access to healthy weight and/ or nutrition programming.

Key Messages:

2a. Sustain a culture that values, supports and promotes healthy food choices.

  • An organization must demonstrate that their company culture promotes and encourages healthy food choices.
  • Educating employees about the importance of good nutrition is essential.
  • You must be able to check off all boxes under 2a on the accreditation application.

2b. Provide access to healthy weight and/or nutrition programming.

  • An organization must provide easy access to nutrition and weight control programs.
  • Programs may be onsite or offsite.
  • You may use 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.
  • There are many suggested ways to meet requirement 2b – not all are required, however, you’ll be required to check off a sufficient number of boxes on the accreditation application to demonstrate that you are offering programming to help employees maintain a healthy weight and proper nutrition.

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