Learn about nutrition and food security and what Utahns can do to improve food security to help prevent cancer.

Resources:

Check out these resources for information on nutrition and how proper nutrition can prevent cancer:

  1. Increasing Food Security Efforts Across the Cancer Continuum: A Toolkit for Comprehensive Cancer Control Coalitions
  2. Story Article from the American College of Surgeons that supports the toolkit
  3. Fact Sheet- Improving Health Equity by Addressing Food and Nutrition Insecurity
  4. Nutrition for People with Cancer 
  5. ACS Guidelines for diet and physical activity

Find Resources for food access:

Are you or someone you care about looking for access to food? Check out these free resources.

  1. https://stewardcommunityconnection.org/
  2. https://www.findhelp.org/
  3. New Roots Farmers Markets: https://newrootsslc.org/farmers-markets
    1. All three markets can run SNAP and purchases made through SNAP can be matched with Double Up Food Bucks for up to $60.
    2. The Sunnyvale Farmers Market on Saturdays also has a food pantry
  4. Utahns Against Hunger resources – https://www.uah.org/get-help
  5. farmers markets: https://www.uah.org/get-help/snap-farmers-market 
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