Local Government Food Policy Database
Eat Well! El Paso, El Paso, Texas
| Jurisdiction Name | El Paso |
| State / Province | TX |
| Country | United States |
| Type of Government | Municipality |
| Population | 649,121 |
| Population Range | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Year | 2013 |
| Policy Links | View Policy Online |
| Policy Type | program |
| GFC Topic | community food connections, community food production |
| Keywords | children, families, health, health food, health promoting, healthy choices, healthy eating, nutrition education |
| Adopting Government Department(s) | El Paso City Council |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s) | City of El Paso Department of Public Health |
| Supporting Entity(s) | El Paso Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; Colleges of Health Science at the University of Texas at El Paso |
| Funding Amount | $296,571 from August 1, 2015 to July 31, 2017 |
| Funding Sources | Paso del Norte Institute for Healthy Living |
| Policy Outcome(s) |
Eat Well! El Paso is a program with the goal of improving “the local food environment by expanding healthy food options for children and their families.” The program also advocates for, and educates, on the health impacts of eating good food. The program also hosts a ‘restaurant initiative,’ which encourages and subsequently recognizes restaurants that modify their menus to provide healthier food and beverage options to children. Only a year after the program’s implementation, 25 locally-owned restaurants participated in the restaurant initiative; by 2017, this number had increased to a total of 33 restaurants. The program has since expanded to encourage and recognize modified adult menus, food trucks, and chain restaurants. Eat Well! El Paso also offers nutrition training during food handler classes. |
| Additional Resources |
http://www.elpasotexas.gov/public-health/special-projects/eat-well-restaurant-initiative http://www.elpasotexas.gov/~/media/files/coep/public%20health/2015%20press%20releases/091615%20%20eleven%20local%20restaurants%20join%20the%20eat%20well%20el%20paso%20family.ashx |
