Morris Healthy Eating

The University of Minnesota, Morris is one of eight organizations receiving funding from Blue Cross Blue Shield Minnesota through its Prevention Minnesota Community Funding initiative, Healthy Eating Minnesota. The contracts are one element of a comprehensive effort to more than double the number of Minnesotans who eat five or more daily servings of fruits and vegetables.

Partners in the coalition include: Pomme de Terre Food Co-op, Sodexho Campus Services – managers of campus dining services, the Pride of the Prairie, and Stevens Community Medical Center.

Research shows eating more fruits and vegetables can help protect against heart disease and some cancers, help manage diabetes and weight, lower cholesterol and blood pressure, and reduce the likelihood of heart attack or stroke. The valuable health benefits result in reduced illness and health care costs related to a poor diet.