The pilot initiative is part of Healthy for Life® 20 By 20 Commitment; Will Test Program Model and Metrics to Scale Nationwide
The American Heart Association and Aramark are launching a new community engagement program in three key cities — Philadelphia, Chicago and Houston — as part of their Healthy for Life® 20 By 20 initiative to improve the diet and health of millions of Americans by 20 percent by the year 2020. The pilot program, taking place throughout the spring, will track and measure the impact of attitudes and behaviors of primarily single mothers or single heads of households responsible for food and meal decisions for their families.
“Less than two percent of all Americans meet the AHA’s definition of ideal cardiovascular health due primarily to poor diet. By bringing this high impact program to underserved communities and educating people to make healthier food and lifestyle choices, we hope to watch alarming statistics like this one eventually fade away,” said Penny Kris-Etherton, Ph.D., R.D., Professor of Nutrition at Penn State, an American Heart Association volunteer, and a world-renowned cardiovascular nutrition expert.
