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Health on the Shelf: A Guide to Healthy Small Food Retailer Certification Programs
In most communities, convenience stores are a common part of the retail landscape – and in many areas, both urban and rural, these stores are the only nearby places to buy food. By establishing a healthy small food retailer program, [...]
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Green for Greens: Finding Public Financing for Healthy Food Retail
January, 2012 Green for Greens: Finding Public Financing for Healthy Food Retail is a new publication from HCSN co-conveners ChangeLab Solutions. Bringing healthy food to “food deserts” requires tenacity, ingenuity, and a significant investment of capital. The good news is [...]
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Study Shows That In-Store Signage Reduces Consumption of Sugary Beverages
A new study from the American Journal of Public Health documents that signage can prevent teens from buying soda in four Baltimore corner stores. Interestingly, it is not the calorie count that was the most persuasive information–it was the amount [...]
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HCSN Issue Brief. The Supplier-Retailer Gap: Connecting Corner Stores with Local Foods
Winter, 2012. Has your program struggled with sourcing fresh, local foods for corner stores? The Supplier-Retailer Gap: Connecting Corner Stores with Local Foods explores this issue in detail, highlighting two different program approaches from opposite sides of the country: New [...]
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Healthier Food Retail: Beginning the Assessment Process in your State or Community
Often the first step in making changes in a community’s food retail landscape is taking inventory. This six-page CDC document offers information for those interested in assessing the availability of healthy food retail in their area. Sections include links [...]
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