On the Road to Better Health: Diversifying Diets in the West Ward; Spring’13 – Fall’13

Client: West Ward Neighborhood Partnership (a program of the Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley)

Objectives:

• Determine economical, convenient, and sustainable ways to increase access of produce to West Ward residents

Areas of Consideration:

• Evaluate effectiveness of summer 2013 vegetable distribution program
• How to sustain Vegetables in the Community (VIC) model for future summers
• Explore resources including Lafayette College’s community service, academic and dining departments
• Economics

Students: Audrey DaDalt’15, Allie Nagurney’16, Devon Palermo’14, Drew Williams’14, Emily Zangla’14, Guanxiong Zhou’14

Faculty Facilitators: Dan Bauer & Lawrence Malinconico

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