Michael V. Drake
Roundtable with Sheldon Retchin, Bruce McPheron, and Jill Clark
Dr. Catherine Woteki
Dr. Patricia Cunningham
Diana Aviv
Matt Habash
FAST FACT
800 million people around the world are undernourished.
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“In this room are people who can make a difference.”– President Michael V. Drake, welcoming attendees to the inaugural Buckeye Summit
CONVENING FOR CHANGE
$1.76 for 1000 calories of unhealthful food or $18 for 1000 calories of healthy food? Staggering stats, Dr. Retchin @OSUWexMed #BuckeyeSummit
— ChildrnsHngrAlliance (@CHAOhio) April 14, 2016
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“I think food security is but one symptom of what we have today, which is really two Americas.”– Dr. Sheldon M. Retchin, CEO of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Awesome call to action by Diana Aviv #diaviv , CEO, Feeding America. I am the Spark to address the issue of food insecurity #BuckeyeSummit
— coachyo (@holisticcoachyo) April 14, 2016
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“If you took Ohio children who are food insecure and brought them to campus, you’d fill Ohio Stadium six times and still have a line outside.”– Bruce McPheron, interim executive vice president and provost, The Ohio State University
FAST FACT
Over 5 million seniors lack adequate food. (Some pay for health care or medicine instead.)
FAST FACT
Teenage boys get 10 percent of their calories from sodas.
– Dr. Sheldon M. Retchin, CEO of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center@OhioState #BuckeyeSummit "If one in four go to bed hungry, there are three that can help." #inspiredconversations #BuckeyeNation
— Tami Jones (@tamijones1) April 14, 2016
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“We can be game-changers. This campus can be a land lab where we discover best practices and find better ways to feed our communities.”– Dr. Jill Clark, assistant professor, The Ohio State University
UNDERSTAND THE ISSUE
Hungry children are more likely to struggle in school academically and behaviorally.
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“Food has always meant warmth and love to me.”– Meera Nagarajan, nutrition science
Theme Team working hard at the Buckeye Summit #BuckeyeSummit pic.twitter.com/ZEocijlWDY
— Andy Gurd (@andy_gurd) April 14, 2016
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“We have to look for our leaders to identify enterprise zones and incentivize grocery stores so people in those areas have access to good foods.”– Dr. Sheldon M. Retchin, CEO of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
#BuckeyeSummit on food security. Fast food grows from $6B in '70 to $120B now. 7/10 low pay jobs in field. What's health, economic impact?
— Bill Bartolini (@billbartolini) April 14, 2016
FAST FACT
More than one-third of rural Americans live in poverty and are more likely to find themselves in a food desert without access to healthy food.
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“Ohio State is in every community in Ohio. Not just 88 counties, every community. There’s no reason we don’t take all the knowledge and insight we have here into all of those communities to help effect change.”– Bruce McPheron, interim executive vice president and provost, The Ohio State University
FAST FACT
1,000 calories of unhealthful, calorie-dense food costs $1.76 vs. $18 for nutritious food.
– Dr. Sheldon M. Retchin, CEO of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center#BuckeyeSummit: When unhealthy habits are established early on, children develop health issues that can pervade the rest of their lives.
— CFAES (@FoodAgEnvNews) April 14, 2016
UNDERSTAND THE ISSUE
The United States has one of the highest standards of living in the world. But 14 percent of Americans face food shortages.
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“I believe that land-grant universities have a central role to play in ensuring food security in our states, country and globally.”– Dr. Catherine Woteki, U.S. Department of Agriculture, chief scientist and undersecretary of research, education and economics
UNDERSTAND THE ISSUE
Ohio State research + Buckeye Nation > this challenge
Do we need to change the way we eat to feed 9 billion plus people sustainably? #BuckeyeSummit
— Jazz Glastra (@glastraj) April 14, 2016
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“Poor nutrition disrupts the frontal lobe of the brain, just as trauma does.”– Patricia Cunningham, Director, Department of Social Change, The Ohio State University Office of Student Life, about children who lack food security
Dr. Patty sharing work she did w @PACTColumbus on the #NearEastSide to start @SocialChangeOSU -- we're so lucky to have her! #BuckeyeSummit
— Autumn (@AutumnPlans) April 14, 2016
FAST FACT
25-40% of food grown, processed or transported is wasted in the U.S. each year.
CONVENING FOR CHANGE
Ohio State’s alumni association challenges its 100-plus alumni clubs and 40-plus societies to take part in food security-related initiatives in April.
Ohio State is committed to real solutions for food security not just talk. Thank you for your leadership @OSUPrezDrake for #BuckeyeSummit
— Gretchen Metzelaars (@GMetzelaars) April 14, 2016
If you took Ohio children who are food insecure to Columbus we would fill the stadium 6 times. Truly staggering. Time to act. #BuckeyeSummit
— OhioStateStudentLife (@StudentLifeOSU) April 14, 2016
Could you make a decision between paying rent vs. utilities vs. food? 48 million Americans do this every day. #BuckeyeSummit @diaviv
— Craig Little (@CraigDavidOSU) April 14, 2016
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“You are part of a larger American tradition that describes who we are as a people. … We act.”
– Diana Aviv, CEO, Feeding America
FAST FACT
Feeding America is a nationwide network of 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs.
CONVENING FOR CHANGE
39% of attendees committed to take individual action, such as advocacy, after the inaugural Buckeye Summit.
Astonishing, some counties don't have a grocery store yet fast food restaurants. Lack of access to healthy food. #BuckeyeSummit #OhioState
— Rustin M. Moore, DVM (@rustinmooredvm) April 14, 2016
My personal action. #BuckeyeSummit pic.twitter.com/ythyAH0vyJ
— Jen Russell (@10Jennyann) April 14, 2016
CONVENING FOR CHANGE
More than 600 people attended the inaugural Buckeye Summit.
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“We can really create a food policy for America that we can rally around.”
– Matt Habash, president and CEO, Mid-Ohio Foodbank
We need your time, treasure and talent to change lives in Ohio @pfrcII @SocialChangeOSU #BuckeyeSummit
— Liza Toher Reed (@LizaBevin) April 14, 2016
SUMMIT PREPARATION
A preview of what's to come at the inaugural Buckeye Summit and a description of fresh produce “cull.”
More than 600 people signed up for the Buckeye Summit to focus on the global issue of food security.
Attendees discuss why it is important for Ohio State to make a significant effort to address food security and why it's important for them to be part of the effort.
Attendees reflect on why it's important for them to be part of the effort to address food security.
The Ohio State University Alumni Association President and CEO Jim Smith '91 is among the leaders in attendance at the inaugural Buckeye Summit.
A moderated discussion about food deserts, research and outreach features, from left, Ohio State Assistant Professor Dr. Jill Clark, Interim Executive Vice President and Provost Bruce Mcpherson, Wexner Medical Center CEO Dr. Sheldon Retchin and The Ohio State University Alumni Association President and CEO Jim Smith.
Participants use clickers to vote on themes and solutions to explore in the fight for food security at the inaugural Buckeye Summit.
A vertical farm is on display at the Buckeye Summit.
Meera Nagarajan, a nutrition science major, says, “Food has always meant warmth and love to me.”
Among the more than 600 attendees at the inaugural Buckeye Summit are students, researchers, alumni, volunteers and community partners.
A visual notetaker tracks the progression of a collective discussion at the Ohio Union.
Participants at the inaugural Buckeye Summit generate thoughtful contributions to discussions about fighting for food security.
Dr. Catherine Woteki, U.S. Department of Agriculture, chief scientist and undersecretary of research, education and economics, told attendees: “At the USDA we realized the best investment we can make is in the next generation of food, agriculture and national resource scientists.”
Patricia Cunningham, PhD, director of the Department of Social Change in the Office of Student Life, provides anecdotal and statistical evidence about Columbus children who are hungry and benefiting from Ohio State outreach programs.
John Buck '93 talks about his personal commitment as a farmer in Marion, Ohio.
An artistic representation of the discussion and ideas presented at the inaugural Buckeye Summit, as depicted by a notetaker.
Diana Aviv, CEO of Feeding America, offers a message of inspiration to attendees that they have the power to promote food security. “Anything less than a hunger-free America is not the society in which we want to live,” she says.
Attendees at the inaugural Buckeye Summit share their personal commitments to fighting for food security.
Attendees at the inaugural Buckeye Summit share their personal commitments to fighting for food security.
Matt Habash ’81, president and CEO of Mid-Ohio Foodbank, talks about reasons that people, including the “working poor,” seek out food banks.
By 2025, 40 percent of the food served at Ohio State will be purchased locally.
What can Buckeye Nation do when we act as one? Join us April 14 to be a part of this movement.