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Blue Zones Founder Tells Senate Cities Can Cut Health Costs by Redesigning Streets, Food Environments
Summary
Dan Buettner described municipal 'Blue Zones' work that uses policy and place changes to nudge healthier behaviors — citing examples from Albert Lea, Minn.; Beach Cities, Calif.; and Fort Worth, Texas — and urged local action to make the healthy choice the easy choice.
Dan Buettner, founder of Blue Zones, told the Senate Special Committee on Aging that community design can produce measurable health and cost benefits without necessarily increasing public spending. Buettner summarized Blue Zones work to help municipalities implement policy and place changes that encourage walking, plant-forward diets, and social connection.
‘‘Make the healthy choice the easy choice,’’ Buettner said, describing a menu of municipal policies in three domains — built environment, food environment…
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