tuna.4 Informing consumers that fryingfish lessens the heart health benefits ofthe fish could also have been betteremphasized.1

Overall, this is a brochure thatcould be used by a consumer who isalready knowledgeable about fatty ac-ids and heart health and just needsguidance on some of the safety issuesand ideas to increase fish consump-tion. All of the information is correct,but it may lead to some confusion byless knowledgeable consumers andmay not provide appropriate ideas toincrease fish consumption by lower-income consumers.

Kathryn S. Keim, PhD, RD, LDN,Associate Professor, Clinical Nutri-tion, Rush University, 1653 WestCongress Parkway, Chicago, IL60612-3833; Phone: (312) 942-2812; Kathy_keim@rush.edu.doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2007.06.009

REFERENCES

1. Kris-Etherton PM, Harris WS, Appel LJ.Fish consumption, fish oil, omega-3 fatty ac-ids, and cardiovascular disease. J Am HeartAssoc. 2003;23:20-30.

2. US Department of Health and Human Ser-vices, US Environmental Protection Agency.Backgrounder for the 2004 FDA/EPA Con-sumer Advisory: What you need to knowabout mercury in fish and shellfish. Avail-able at: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/seafood1.html. Accessed April 23, 2008.

3. Philibert A, Vanier C, Abdelouahab N,Chan HM, Mergler D. Fish intake and serumfatty acid profiles from freshwater fish. Am JClin Nutr. 2006;84:1299-1307.

4. USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory. Availableat: http://www.nalusda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/.Accessed April 23, 2008.

ONLINE TOOLKIT

Economic Development and Rede-velopment: A Toolkit on Land Useand Health. Feldstein L M, Jacobus R,and Burton H. 2006. California De-partment of Health Services. 153-page toolkit document. Available at:http://www.healthyplanning.org/toolkit_edrd.html. Accessed April 23, 2008.

This toolkit is designed for nutritionand other public health advocates whoneed additional resources, beyond zoning

and general plan revisions, to improve thefood access in low-income neighborhoodsand are seeking a fundamental, introduc-tory understanding of the economic de-velopment and redevelopment tools avail-able, their use, and how to effectivelyparticipate in decisions about their use.And you can download it free.

Economic Development and Rede-velopment: A Toolkit on Land Use andHealth is produced by the Land Useand Health project in partnershipwith the California Department ofHealth Services through the Califor-nia Nutrition Network for Healthy, Ac-tive Families. The toolkit has been de-veloped to inform a broad spectrum ofusers on ways to improve the health ofcommunities through explorations ofhow the built environment influencesfood accessibility. The toolkit is acomprehensive, well-designed, andprogressive guide, beginning withbackground information on the con-nection between economic develop-ment and health and concluding with“how to” resources and tools to facil-itate change of local food environ-ments, with specific programs and ex-amples included throughout.

Section I of the toolkit includes in-formation of particular relevance, as ithelps readers develop a contextual andhistorical frame for understanding polit-ical and economic factors influencingthe establishment of poor communities.Current food accessibility issues andchallenges facing today’s low-incomeneighborhoods are discussed and relatedto specific systematic disinvestmentprocesses and declines in infrastructure.Present challenges are not only identi-fied but also delineated to explore op-portunities such as market-based strate-gies to increase healthful food retailingin underserved communities. An addedbonus in this section is the inclusion ofprofiles describing recommended strate-

gies, ranging from a focus on buildinglocal food systems to attracting large-scale food providers. The communityprofiles help develop a sense of opti-mism on the part of users who may befacing daunting circumstances withintheir communities.

After equipping the reader withan understanding of the connectionbetween economic development andhealth, Section II serves primarily toinform and describe community eco-nomic development and includes de-scriptions of a variety of programs andresources aimed at rebuilding “brokenmarkets” while at the same time pro-tecting against displacement of lower-income residents. A benefit to thosewith novice skills in economic devel-opment is the practical description ofcomplex economic approaches andthe inclusion of a glossary of resourcesfor financing economic developmentprojects.

Section III focuses specifically onCalifornia redevelopment and can bedescribed as where the rubber meetsthe road. This section explains rede-velopment law processes and providesinformation about how to get in-volved in decision making and advo-cacy for food access. Community pro-files are again used to depict real-lifeexamples of how to apply challenginglegislative, legal, and technical rede-velopment concepts described in thissection. Despite the California focus,the information could be easilyadapted to apply to other geographicregions.

Overall, the toolkit is an excellentprimer to understanding origins of fac-tors influencing food accessibility andhealth disparities, and it provides re-sources for how to address these im-pending issues. Despite the fact thatmost of the focus is on California suc-cess stories, the information con-tained within is transferable and couldbe applied to diverse communities.However, those involved with ruraleconomic development might desiremore rural-specific examples, as moststrategies described are those frommetropolitan communities.

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Potential users of the toolkit are nu-merous, and materials contained couldbe easily adapted to suit the needs ofmost any community group interestedin economic redevelopment issues. Thetoolkit might also be used as a modulein nutrition- or health-related coursesto facilitate student understanding ofthe built environment and food acces-sibility issues facing today’s low-incomecommunities.

Although the toolkit is not com-prehensive enough to serve as a stand-alone piece for “newbies” to economicdevelopment and redevelopment is-sues, it includes a thorough resourcesection and contains some usable,printer-friendly documents. In addi-tion, a detailed bibliography guides us-ers to more specific information. Anadded bonus is that the toolkit isavailable on the Web, where frequentupdates and materials will be devel-oped and posted. The toolkit is in-tended to be a living document andwill be modified to include more com-munity profiles and case examples ofsuccessful redevelopment projects andprograms that use core componentsdescribed in the toolkit.

Stephany Parker, PhD, Assistant Pro-fessor, Department of Nutritional Sci-ences, 301 HES, Oklahoma StateUniversity, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078

Joshua A. Phelps, MS, Lecturer, 301HES, Department of Nutritional Sci-ences, Oklahoma State University,Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078

Chiquita A. Briley, PhD, AssistantProfessor, Food Science, Nutrition,and Health Promotion, P.O. Box9805, Mississippi State University,Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2007.07.014

EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTMATERIAL

Vegetable of the Month Campaign,State Nutrition Action Plan(SNAP). 2006. From The Pennsylva-nia Nutrition Education Network,111 Sowers Street, Suite 600, State

College, PA 16801. Available at:http://panen.psu.edu/snap/index.html.Accessed April 24, 2008.

The State Nutrition Action Plan(SNAP) agencies have developed a coor-dinated campaign to encourage vegetableintake by food stamp–eligible Pennsylva-nians with an emphasis on locally grownproduce. Their Web site features 18 veg-etables, and each vegetable link containsmaterials to cover nutrition and healthbenefits, growing, market selection, prep-aration, and educational activities. Thesefree materials include newsletter inserts,bookmarks, flyers, brochures, table tents,recipes, shopping guide, and bulletin boardsegments.

A disconnect exists between Amer-icans and vegetables. Two out of everythree Americans do not meet UnitedStates Department of Agricultureguidelines for vegetables (�3 servings/day), providing a challenging situationfor nutrition and health educators.1

This easily navigated Web site, devel-oped by the SNAP agencies of Pennsyl-vania, is designed to provide materialsfor nutrition and health educators toencourage vegetable intake among foodstamp–eligible families. The materialsmay also be appropriate for families atany income level who would benefitfrom learning about the unique nutri-tion and health benefits of vegetablesand how to select and prepare them.This Web site is similar to other re-sources, such as the Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention’s Fruit & Veg-etable of the Month Web site, but it hasat least 2 distinctive characteristics: 1)downloadable, readable materials in 7formats and 2) nutrition education thatincorporates behavior change.

All materials of this vegetable cam-paign are free and downloadable incolor PDF formats. The materials areclearly organized by vegetable with atotal of 18 featured vegetables. Theviewer can access a newsletter, book-mark, flyer, brochure, table tent, bulle-tin board, and 2 recipe cards for eachvegetable by clicking on a photo of thevegetable from the homepage. Themost comprehensive piece is the news-letter (4 to 6 pages in length), whichorganizes nutrition and health benefits;trivia; selection, storage and preparationtips; variety descriptions (ie, napa, red,savoy, and bok choy cabbages); nutrientcontent in the form of a food label;serving size; recipes; growing instruc-tions; and educational activities into vi-sually attractive segments. The sametype of information, but less of it, isrepeated in the bookmark, flyer, bro-chure, table tent, and bulletin board.The most striking format is the bulletinboard, which is set to scale, providingthe pieces necessary to craft a colorfulmessage by simply printing, cutting, andpasting. Recipe cards are easy to followand include convenient shopping lists.Most, but not all, contain nutrient andcost analyses. Food costs are affordable,ranging from $0.13 (Fall Casserole withWinter Squash) to $1.26 (Veggie Cov-ered Baked Chicken) per serving.

The materials are intended to en-gage family members of all ages. Foryoung children, there are coloring ac-tivities. Crossword puzzles, word searches,and quizzes are appropriate for olderchildren and adults. Through the useof color photos the reader sees thevegetable in numerous contexts, suchas growing in a garden, sliced open,and cooking in a pot. Most materialsare designed simply to improve thereader’s knowledge and awareness;however, some sections attempt toelicit behavior change by addressingother barriers and facilitators to vege-table consumption. For example, thenewsletter may help develop self-

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