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Moving Beyond Food Deserts in Healthy Food Policy

WebThe term “food desert” is reported to have been created by a Scottish public housing resident in the early 1990s. 1 Use of the term quickly grew in popularity in the United …

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Healthy Food Policy Project

WebPolicy Database. A curated, searchable database of healthy food policies at the local level around the United States, analyzed by HFPP.

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Advancing Equity in Food Systems Healthy Food Policy Project

WebThe law seeks to achieve racial health equity by “us[ing] racial equity tools to evaluate the impact of decisions on [B]lack and brown communities.” Cuyahoga County, Ohio, passed …

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SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE Healthy Food Policy Project

Web13 rows · County Health Rankings, What Works for Health ii: A database of laws and …

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FOOD AND NUTRITION POLICY AT THE LOCAL LEVEL: Recent …

WebIntroduction. Millions of Americans simultaneously experience food and nutrition insecurity while suffering from diet-related diseases like obesity, type 2 diabetes, …

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KEY ISSUES Healthy Food Policy Project

WebLocal governments are typically subordinate to state governments, which wield a great deal of power in regulating issues that affect the welfare and health of their citizens. This …

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MUNICIPAL POLICY OPTIONS FOR HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS IN …

Web46 NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., HEALTH CODE § 81.49 (American Legal Publishing Co., current through March 29, 2020). 47 For example, San Francisco passed an ordinance …

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Measuring Progress Healthy Food Policy Project

WebMeasuring Progress: Common Terms and their Limitations. Making progress towards food justice, food sovereignty, and the end of food apartheid relies on understanding and …

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RESOURCES Healthy Food Policy Project

WebDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, food policy councils (FPCs) have emerged as a critical structure for organizing community-based responses to multiple food system issues. …

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STATE POLICY OPTIONS Healthy Food Policy Project

WebIn recognition of this fact, the Healthy Food Policy Project conducted a review of state laws enacted from 2015 to mid-2018 2 related to healthy food access to identify high-level …

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Food Systems Framework Healthy Food Policy Project

WebIntroduction. To help local policymakers, leaders, advocates, researchers, and others understand policy options for communities seeking to increase access to healthy food, the Healthy Food Policy Project (HFPP) …

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Seattle, WA Healthy Food Policy Project

WebSeattle Public Health food inspectors learn about the new peer review food rating system. Since 2001, detailed, publicly accessible restaurant inspection reports have been …

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Gaps and Opportunities for Improvement

WebGaps and Opportunities. This section shares some challenges and suggestions on how to improve current approaches to increase healthy food access. Click the plus sign to the …

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ABOUT Healthy Food Policy Project

WebThe Healthy Food Policy Project (HFPP) identifies and elevates local laws that seek to promote access to healthy food while also contributing to strong local economies, an …

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TOWARDS EQUITABLE AND JUST FOOD SYSTEMS

Webteam, including the Public Health Law Center, the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems, and the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health. It was informed by many hours of …

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Conclusion Healthy Food Policy Project

WebConclusion. Food systems planning is an opportunity for planners to improve community health, create economic opportunities, support improved environmental conditions, and …

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Municipal Policies to Support Food Access During Emergencies

WebThe COVID-19 pandemic has created a public health emergency throughout much of the world, including in the United States. During the pandemic, people’s ability to access …

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Fort Worth, TX Healthy Food Policy Project

WebFort Worth is a bustling metropolis in Tarrant County, Texas – the fifth largest city in the state and the 16th largest city in the U.S. As with communities across the U.S., many …

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Siler City, NC Healthy Food Policy Project

WebHealth disparities in food access are linked to poor dietary patterns and unhealthy weight, which are established risk factors for diabetes, heart disease and other nutrition-related …

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Why Being Able to Grow Food Where You Live Matters

WebBeing able to grow food where you live can help: Improve food security from lack of healthy, affordable, and culturally relevant food. Increase healthy eating, support healthy weights, …

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New York City, N.Y., Health Code § 81.08 (current through August …

WebThis policy is located in The Rules of the City of New York, Title 24: Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York City Health Code, Title IV: …

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Planning Tools to Increase Access to Healthy Food

WebIn New York, New York City’s FRESH (Food Retail Enhancement to Support Health) Program, started in 2009, provides zoning and financial incentives to encourage the …

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