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Blue Zones Project urges Gonzales to tighten tobacco rules, highlights community garden and school engagement ahead of national site visit
Summary
Blue Zones Project representatives told the City of Gonzales council the city is nearing Blue Zones certification, recommended updating its tobacco retail licensing to match Monterey County, and outlined school, worksite and food programs supporting health goals.
Kendra Howell, a policy lead for the Blue Zones Project South Monterey County, told the Gonzales City Council on Feb. 18 that the city is nearing a national Blue Zones certification and is preparing for a site visit by Blue Zones national staff the week of May 5–9.
The presentation described work across three areas—people, places and policy—where the Blue Zones Project measures community changes that support longer, healthier lives. Howell said the certification process includes validating approved worksites, schools and restaurants and adopting an additional local policy. “We’re preparing for a site visit from Blue Zones National,” Howell said, noting the team will tour the community garden and meet stakeholders from businesses and schools.
The nut graf: Certification would formally recognize long-running local projects, but Blue Zones staff told the council one relatively…
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