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Georgetown Hospital System - Supermarket Tours
On a monthly basis, dietitians from Georgetown Hospital System/Sodexo offer a free, hour-long field trip to a local supermarket to help attendees choose healthier foods. Participants learn how to read labels and ingredients, pick healthy snacks, shop on a budget and how marketing influences food choices. The tours can be structured based on the supermarket and themed in various ways. For example, focused tours include back-to-school, holiday, grilling, family and/or disease management and prevention such as diabetes, high blood pressure and weight management.
What is it?
On a monthly basis, dietitians from Georgetown Hospital System/Sodexo offer a free, hour-long field trip to a local supermarket to help attendees choose healthier foods. Participants learn how to read labels and ingredients, pick healthy snacks, shop on a budget and how marketing influences food choices. The tours can be structured based on the supermarket and themed in various ways. For example, focused tours include back-to-school, holiday, grilling, family and/or disease management and prevention such as diabetes, high blood pressure and weight management.
Who is it for?
Anyone can attend, but space is limited and registration is required.
Why do they do it?
Studies repeatedly demonstrate that exercise and healthy eating lead to longer, healthier lives. But choosing the best food for one’s body at the grocery store may not come easy.
Impact
More than 100 people attended the tours over the last year.
Contact: Margaret M. Lamb
Marketing and Communications
Telephone: 843-652-1636
E-mail: mlamb@georgetownhospitalsystem.org
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