The Workplace Nutrition Toolkit
Workplace wellness starts with a solid nutrition foundation! This 45 page Workplace Nutrition Toolkit is a guide to help corporate leaders, HR mangers and corporate worksite dietitians implement a healthy culture of nutrition in the work setting. The toolkit is designed to aid the organization in evaluating its current nutrition wellness services and optimize various forms of nutrition education and resources, achieving a long-term healthy workplace nutrition culture.
To help your organization develop its own workplace nutrition program, this toolkit includes instructions, checklists, surveys, resources, and educational handouts to springboard a positive culture of nutrition in your workplace. Each chapter of the toolkit provides specific guidance and is divided into 9 individual topic areas:
Evaluating the Physical and Social Behavioral Work Environment & Setting the Stage for Success
Physical and Social Behavioral Work Environment Questionnaires
Nutrition Workplace Champions – employee qualities & characteristics, duties, benefits
Customizable Nutrition Wellness Champion Agreement
Supporting the Nutrition Workplace Champion & Culture – management qualities & characteristics
Customizable Nutrition Wellness Champion Survey
Occupational Challenges & Workplace Nutrition – shift work, sedentary jobs, work travel, remote work
Questionnaires for each type of occupational work setting
Support Systems – internal & external
Listing of internal and external resources and examples
Nutrition Engagement – workplace challenges, activities & ideas
Nutrition challenges and activity examples
Incentives – internal & external
When to implement each type of incentive and examples
Nutrition & Disease – educational handouts
Printable handout topics include: Cholesterol, Heart Disease; Triglycerides; High Blood Pressure; Type 2 Diabetes; Gluten Free; Bone Health
Additional Resources
Listing of professional associations and websites for more information