Nutrition Destination

More than 35,000 people in Savannah are affected by nutrition insecurity, which is the inability to access fruits, vegetables, and nutritious foods due to factors such as income, education, and/or residence location. The Nutrition Program aims to close this gap by partnering with other organizations to provide Chatham County with the resources necessary to adopt a healthier life through the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health CDC grant.

Savannah Chatham Food Policy Council

Healthy Savannah is striving to bring the Savannah Chatham Food Policy Council back in action! The SCFPC has the goal to educate Chatham County residents, shape public policy, and bring the community together.

Healthy Check Out

The Healthy Check Out initiative was launched in 2021 with the aim to end impulse buying at check-out registers by encouraging local grocery stores to place healthy food options at check-out. Take a look at the News and Articles section to find more info on this strategy.

Engage in Health

Healthy Food Financing Initiatives (HFFI) are a proven strategy in the greater effort to create environments where all children can grow up at a healthy weight. When families live close to places to buy healthy food they are more likely to have better eating habits, reduced obesity, and better health.

Supporting Wellness at Food Pantries

Healthy Savannah has adapted the SWAP program to teach and encourage local food pantries to choose healthier items for their users. The program consists of a ranking system that indicates the levels of sodium, added sugar, and saturated fat. This way, food pantry users will have an easy to understand method of nutritious grocery shopping.

Sifter

Sifter is an online platform that allows people to learn more about the foods that they are purchasing in the grocery store. People are able to tailor their online diet profile to the products that fit their diet needs such as low sugar, diabetic friendly, and so on.

Nutrition News

Aug. 9 declared Forsyth Farmers’ Market Day

Savannah Mayor Van Johnson has officially declared Aug. 9 as “Forsyth Farmers’ Market Day” in recognition of National Farmers’ Market Week.   Play Video Updated: 6:31 PM EDT Aug 9, 2025 Grace Rodriguez  Multimedia Journalist  

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