Food & Beverages
Maine Obesity Advisory Council
INCREASE THE CONSUMPTION OF HEALTHIER FOOD AND BEVERAGES
Recommendation:
Increase access to, and the affordability of, healthier food and beverages that also address barriers in underresourced communities
Suggested Measures
Policy Measures:
- A policy exists to require the inclusion of healthy options for food and beverages where food is served or sold
Environmental Measures:
- Drinking water is safe and available
- Healthy options are available in vending machines
- Healthy options are available for school concessions/ boosters
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- A policy exists to reduce the cost of healthier food and beverages relative to the cost of less healthy food and beverages
Environmental Measures:
- Healthy options are priced lower than less healthy options in vending machines
- Implementation and utilization of vouchers or other cost-reducing mechanisms specific to healthy foods
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Suggested Measures
Policy Measures:
- A policy exists that encourages the production, distribution, or procurement of food from local farms
- A policy exists that calls for the inclusion of locally sourced food and beverages in settings where food is sold or served
- A policy exists that prioritizes the purchase of locally grown food by institutions
Environmental Measures:
- Locally sourced food and beverages incorporated into meal plans/menus
- Participation in community gleaning projects
- Funding and/or partnerships to transport food from farms to schools and large worksites
- Farm shares are available at worksites
- Food co-ops exist
- Partnerships between local farms and food pantries
- A municipal or regional food policy council exists
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Recommendation:
Increase public communications that support the consumption of healthier food and beverages and are culturally relevant
Suggested Measures
Policy Measures:
- A policy exists that increases the visibility and appeal of healthier food and beverages
- A policy exists that promotes healthy food and beverage choices at the point of purchase or selection
Environmental Measures:
- Prominence, placement, and/or promotion of healthy food choices
- Proportion of healthy versus unhealthy food and beverages offered for sale
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DECREASE THE CONSUMPTION OF LESS HEALTHY FOOD AND BEVERAGES
Recommendation:
Decrease access to, and the affordability of, less healthy food and beverages that also address challenges in underresourced communities
Suggested Measures
Policy Measures:
- A policy exists that restricts the serving and selling of less healthy food and beverages
- A policy exists that eliminates or reduces less healthy food and beverages in vending machines and other self-serve options
Environmental Measures:
- Availability and frequency of less healthy choices for snacks and celebrations
- Availability and sales of less healthy food and beverages at concessions/boosters
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Policy Measures:
- A policy exists that increases the cost of less healthy food choices relative to the cost of healthy food choices.
Environmental Measures:
- Less healthy options are priced higher than healthier options in vending machines
- Taxes or surcharges on less healthy foods and beverages
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Recommendation:
Decrease public communications that support the consumption of less healthy food and beverages, including those aimed at underresourced communities
Suggested Measures
Policy Measures:
- A policy exists that reduces the visibility and appeal of less healthy food choices
- A policy exists that limits or prohibits advertising and promotion of less healthy food and beverages
Environmental Measures:
- Prominence, placement, or promotional signage for less healthy food and beverages
- Educational tools and activities sponsored by food and beverage brands
- Fundraisers and funds raised using less healthy versus healthier food and beverages
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