Healthy Eating
Healthy eating is supported by healthy food environments that ensure access to fruits, vegetables, and other nutritious foods and beverages. Policy-makers can promote healthy eating in schools by establishing school nutrition standards and increase access to healthy foods through incentives for full-service supermarkets, farmers markets and other healthy food outlets.
Fact Sheets
- Food and Beverage Marketing to Children and Adolescents: What Changes are Needed? Marketing may have an especially powerful impact on what foods and beverages chi...
Policy Briefs
- Menu Labeling Research from Healthy Eating Research This research synthesis reviews studies that have examined the use of menu ...
- Supporting Healthy Communities Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 With nearly one in three children and adolescents overweight or obese, at a...
- Tax Increment Financing: A Tool for Advancing Healthy Eating and Active Living Developed by Leadership for Healthy Communities, this policy brief examines the ...
- Food and Beverage Marketing to Children and Adolescents: What Changes are Needed? Marketing may have an especially powerful impact on what foods and beverages chi...
- Improving Access to Healthy Foods: A Guide for Policy-makers This guide focuses on healthy eating and highlights why a healthy diet remains o...
- State Farm-to-School Policies: Programs Benefit Many Economic Sectors Evidence links good nutrition to student achievement: well-nourished studen...
- Healthy Community Design Legislation Database Developed and maintained by the National Conference of State Legislatures, this ...
- Restaurant Realities: Inequalities in Access to Healthy Restaurant Choices T...
- Bringing Healthy Foods Home: Examining Inequalities in Access to Food Stores The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Healthy Eating Research program developed t...
- National Association of State Boards of Education: Policies to Encourage Healthy Eating NASBE developed model policies for schools to adopt to create a healthier enviro...
- 2007 Active Living Policy Brief This brief presents findings from the the International City/County Managem...
Case Studies
- Case Study: How San Francisco is Attracting Grocery Stores and Converting Corner Stores The City of San Francisco and community-based organizations work toget...
- Healthy Community Design Legislation Database Developed and maintained by the National Conference of State Legislatures, this ...
- National Conference of State Legislator's Childhood Obesity Report 2007 The National Conference of State Legislators developed this document, which cove...
- Healthy Counties Database The National Association of Counties' Healthy Counties Database is a tool y...
Reports
- Special Issue of Health Affairs Features Key Studies on Childhood Obesity In its March 2010 issue, Health Affairs focuses on the state of the childho...
- County Health Rankings: Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health (MATCH) The County Health Rankings, a first-of-its-kind collection of 50 reports &n...
- Leadership for Healthy Communities Action Strategies Toolkit Developed by 11 policy-maker associations participating in the Leadership f...
- Your Food Environment Atlas, U.S. Department of Agriculture Compare counties on food environment factors, such as store/restaurant...
- US Conference of Mayors, Mayors' Guide to Fighting Childhood Obesity The United States Conference of Mayors developed the Mayors' Guide to Fight...
- USDA Releases Report on Food Deserts The U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service has released a repo...
- Reshaping our Communities, Reclaiming Our Health African Americans Define Strategies for Healthy Kids and Healthy Neighborhoo...
- Can Low-Income Americans Afford a Healthy Diet? This article, published by the United States Department of Agriculture Economic ...
- City of Chicago's Eat Local Live Healthy Program The city of Chicago is increasing access to healthy, fresh and affodable food ar...
- Rural Obesity: Strategies to Support Rural Counties in Building Capacity This publication describes the Rural Obesity Initiative and the lessons learned ...
- School Food Environments and Policies in US Public Schools The foods and food policies in U.S. public schools become significantly less hea...
- School Food Revolution Developed by the National School Boards Association, this guide pr...
- Balance: RWJF's Report on State Action to Promote Nutrition, Increase Physical Activity and Obesity The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's BALANCE report reviews legislative and...
- National Conference of State Legislator's Childhood Obesity Report 2007 The National Conference of State Legislators developed this document, which cove...
- Center for Sustainable Communities: Healthy Schools, Healthy Communities Focus Group Final Report This focus group consisted of five county elected officials, two municipal ...
- Healthy Schools, Healthy Communities, and Youth Obesity This publication describes the insights gained from three county-school dia...
- State Policies for Increasing Access to Healthy Foods This report describes state policies that make healthy foods more accessibl...
- Evolution of Increased Access to Local, Fresh Produce in New Mexico The abundance of cheap fast-food options, coupled with the dearth of affordable,...
Profiles
- Nutrition Rules: School Kids' Access to Healthy Foods is a Priority for Many Lawmakers In this comprehensive article by the National Conference of State Legislato...
Articles & Interviews
- Council of State Governments' StateNews In the Council of State Governments' April 2009 edition of StateNews, two articl...
- Support the Farm Stand To Feed “Locavores” And the Economy Developed by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), this a...
- Can Low-Income Americans Afford a Healthy Diet? This article, published by the United States Department of Agriculture Economic ...
- Local Government Commission: San Joaquin Valley Update The Local Government Commission developed this newsletter for San Joaquin L...
- State Farm-to-School Policies: Programs Benefit Many Economic Sectors Evidence links good nutrition to student achievement: well-nourished studen...
- School Food Revolution Developed by the National School Boards Association, this guide pr...
- Nutrition Rules: School Kids' Access to Healthy Foods is a Priority for Many Lawmakers In this comprehensive article by the National Conference of State Legislato...
- What's for Lunch? When's Recess? The fight against obesity makes its way into schools This article discusses comprehensive approaches taken by state legislatures...
- Counties and Local Food Systems This publication contains methods and case studies explaining how county governm...
- Pennsylvania's Fresh Food Financing Initiative: Providing Healthy Food Choices to Communities Many low-income communities lack grocery stores and access to fresh, healthy foo...
- Overfed but Undernourished: Not Will Power, but Purchasing Power... The abundance of cheap fast-food options, coupled with the dearth of affordable,...
Newsletters
- Local Government Commission: San Joaquin Valley Update The Local Government Commission developed this newsletter for San Joaquin L...
- Healthy Communities Network Newsletter (NACo, AASA, ICMA) - July 2008 This issue features the successes of Santa Clara County in creating healthy...
Presentations
- Healthy Communities Network Webinar Presentation: Action Strategies Tookit and Stimulus Funds Leadership for Healthy Communities developed these presentations for the Healthy...
- Healthy Eating Research, Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity Presentation Healthy Eating Research Senior Advisor Leslie Lytle, PhD, presented on Buildi...
- Healthy Savannah 2010 Initiative Presentation The National League of Cities and the American Association of School Administrat...
- Case Study: How San Francisco is Attracting Grocery Stores and Converting Corner Stores The City of San Francisco and community-based organizations work toget...
- Cities and Schools Collaborating to Implement Local Wellness Policies: 5 Components to Action Plans The National League of Cities (NLC) Institute for Youth, Education, and Fam...
- Community Best Practices for Fit, Healthy Children This PowerPoint presentation was prepared for participants of the Healthy C...
Toolkits
- County Health Rankings: Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health (MATCH) The County Health Rankings, a first-of-its-kind collection of 50 reports &n...
- Leadership for Healthy Communities Action Strategies Toolkit Developed by 11 policy-maker associations participating in the Leadership f...
- Your Food Environment Atlas, U.S. Department of Agriculture Compare counties on food environment factors, such as store/restaurant...
- Supporting Healthy Communities Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 With nearly one in three children and adolescents overweight or obese, at a...
- The City of Philadelphia's Food Charter On October 7 2008, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter announced a Food Chart...
- Healthy Counties Database The National Association of Counties' Healthy Counties Database is a tool y...
- National School Boards Association: Addressing Wellness Policies 101 The National School Boards Association (NSBA) addresses school wellness policies...
- National Association of State Boards of Education: Policies to Encourage Healthy Eating NASBE developed model policies for schools to adopt to create a healthier enviro...
- U.S. Conference of Mayors' Healthy Cities Web site This U.S. Conference of Mayors works with mayors around the country to provide c...
- Trends and Policy Solutions in Youth Obesity, Physical Activity and Nutrition A toolkit created to provide policy-makers with resources to help them bett...
- Childhood Obesity Toolkit This toolkit provides policy-makers with resources, data, trends and exampl...
Multimedia
- Your Food Environment Atlas, U.S. Department of Agriculture Compare counties on food environment factors, such as store/restaurant...
Links
- Leadership for Healthy Communities Action Strategies Toolkit Developed by 11 policy-maker associations participating in the Leadership f...
- Healthy Community Design and Access to Healthy Food Legislation Database Developed and maintained by the National Conference of State Legislatures (...
- National School Boards Association: Addressing Wellness Policies 101 The National School Boards Association (NSBA) addresses school wellness policies...
Policy Briefs
- Menu Labeling Research from Healthy Eating Research This research synthesis reviews studies that have examined the use of menu ...
- Supporting Healthy Communities Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 With nearly one in three children and adolescents overweight or obese, at a...
- Tax Increment Financing: A Tool for Advancing Healthy Eating and Active Living Developed by Leadership for Healthy Communities, this policy brief examines the ...
- Improving Access to Healthy Foods: A Guide for Policy-makers This guide focuses on healthy eating and highlights why a healthy diet remains o...
- State Farm-to-School Policies: Programs Benefit Many Economic Sectors Evidence links good nutrition to student achievement: well-nourished studen...
- Healthy Community Design Legislation Database Developed and maintained by the National Conference of State Legislatures, this ...
- Restaurant Realities: Inequalities in Access to Healthy Restaurant Choices T...
- Bringing Healthy Foods Home: Examining Inequalities in Access to Food Stores The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Healthy Eating Research program developed t...
- National Association of State Boards of Education: Policies to Encourage Healthy Eating NASBE developed model policies for schools to adopt to create a healthier enviro...
- 2007 Active Living Policy Brief This brief presents findings from the the International City/County Managem...
Case Studies
- Case Study: How San Francisco is Attracting Grocery Stores and Converting Corner Stores The City of San Francisco and community-based organizations work toget...
- Healthy Community Design Legislation Database Developed and maintained by the National Conference of State Legislatures, this ...
- National Conference of State Legislator's Childhood Obesity Report 2007 The National Conference of State Legislators developed this document, which cove...
- Healthy Counties Database The National Association of Counties' Healthy Counties Database is a tool y...
Reports
- Special Issue of Health Affairs Features Key Studies on Childhood Obesity In its March 2010 issue, Health Affairs focuses on the state of the childho...
- County Health Rankings: Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health (MATCH) The County Health Rankings, a first-of-its-kind collection of 50 reports &n...
- Leadership for Healthy Communities Action Strategies Toolkit Developed by 11 policy-maker associations participating in the Leadership f...
- US Conference of Mayors, Mayors' Guide to Fighting Childhood Obesity The United States Conference of Mayors developed the Mayors' Guide to Fight...
- USDA Releases Report on Food Deserts The U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service has released a repo...
- Reshaping our Communities, Reclaiming Our Health African Americans Define Strategies for Healthy Kids and Healthy Neighborhoo...
- Can Low-Income Americans Afford a Healthy Diet? This article, published by the United States Department of Agriculture Economic ...
- City of Chicago's Eat Local Live Healthy Program The city of Chicago is increasing access to healthy, fresh and affodable food ar...
- Rural Obesity: Strategies to Support Rural Counties in Building Capacity This publication describes the Rural Obesity Initiative and the lessons learned ...
- School Food Environments and Policies in US Public Schools The foods and food policies in U.S. public schools become significantly less hea...
- School Food Revolution Developed by the National School Boards Association, this guide pr...
- Balance: RWJF's Report on State Action to Promote Nutrition, Increase Physical Activity and Obesity The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's BALANCE report reviews legislative and...
- National Conference of State Legislator's Childhood Obesity Report 2007 The National Conference of State Legislators developed this document, which cove...
- Community Health and Food Access: The Local Government Role This report provides an overview of local government policies and programs ...
- State Policies for Increasing Access to Healthy Foods This report describes state policies that make healthy foods more accessibl...
- The Legislative Role in Healthy Community Design This report analyzes state legislation considered during the 2004-2006 sess...
- Evolution of Increased Access to Local, Fresh Produce in New Mexico The abundance of cheap fast-food options, coupled with the dearth of affordable,...
Profiles
- Nutrition Rules: School Kids' Access to Healthy Foods is a Priority for Many Lawmakers In this comprehensive article by the National Conference of State Legislato...
Articles & Interviews
- Support the Farm Stand To Feed “Locavores” And the Economy Developed by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), this a...
- Can Low-Income Americans Afford a Healthy Diet? This article, published by the United States Department of Agriculture Economic ...
- Local Government Commission: San Joaquin Valley Update The Local Government Commission developed this newsletter for San Joaquin L...
- State Farm-to-School Policies: Programs Benefit Many Economic Sectors Evidence links good nutrition to student achievement: well-nourished studen...
- School Food Revolution Developed by the National School Boards Association, this guide pr...
- Nutrition Rules: School Kids' Access to Healthy Foods is a Priority for Many Lawmakers In this comprehensive article by the National Conference of State Legislato...
- Replenishing Our Food Deserts This article in State Legislatures magazine discusses state legislation whi...
- Counties and Local Food Systems This publication contains methods and case studies explaining how county governm...
- Pennsylvania's Fresh Food Financing Initiative: Providing Healthy Food Choices to Communities Many low-income communities lack grocery stores and access to fresh, healthy foo...
- Overfed but Undernourished: Not Will Power, but Purchasing Power... The abundance of cheap fast-food options, coupled with the dearth of affordable,...
Newsletters
- Local Government Commission: San Joaquin Valley Update The Local Government Commission developed this newsletter for San Joaquin L...
- Healthy Communities Network Newsletter (NACo, AASA, ICMA) - July 2008 This issue features the successes of Santa Clara County in creating healthy...
Presentations
- Healthy Eating Research, Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity Presentation Healthy Eating Research Senior Advisor Leslie Lytle, PhD, presented on Buildi...
- Case Study: How San Francisco is Attracting Grocery Stores and Converting Corner Stores The City of San Francisco and community-based organizations work toget...
Toolkits
- County Health Rankings: Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health (MATCH) The County Health Rankings, a first-of-its-kind collection of 50 reports &n...
- Leadership for Healthy Communities Action Strategies Toolkit Developed by 11 policy-maker associations participating in the Leadership f...
- Supporting Healthy Communities Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 With nearly one in three children and adolescents overweight or obese, at a...
- The City of Philadelphia's Food Charter On October 7 2008, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter announced a Food Chart...
- Healthy Counties Database The National Association of Counties' Healthy Counties Database is a tool y...
- National School Boards Association: Addressing Wellness Policies 101 The National School Boards Association (NSBA) addresses school wellness policies...
- National Association of State Boards of Education: Policies to Encourage Healthy Eating NASBE developed model policies for schools to adopt to create a healthier enviro...
- U.S. Conference of Mayors' Healthy Cities Web site This U.S. Conference of Mayors works with mayors around the country to provide c...
Links
- Leadership for Healthy Communities Action Strategies Toolkit Developed by 11 policy-maker associations participating in the Leadership f...
- Healthy Community Design and Access to Healthy Food Legislation Database Developed and maintained by the National Conference of State Legislatures (...
- National School Boards Association: Addressing Wellness Policies 101 The National School Boards Association (NSBA) addresses school wellness policies...
Fact Sheets
- Food and Beverage Marketing to Children and Adolescents: What Changes are Needed? Marketing may have an especially powerful impact on what foods and beverages chi...
- Preventing Childhood Obesity: The Role of Local Government in Creating Healthy Communities This document provides examples of cities, counties and school districts wo...
- Talking Points: Childhood Obesity These talking points are designed to be short enough to hold legislators' a...
Policy Briefs
- Menu Labeling Research from Healthy Eating Research This research synthesis reviews studies that have examined the use of menu ...
- Supporting Healthy Communities Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 With nearly one in three children and adolescents overweight or obese, at a...
- Food and Beverage Marketing to Children and Adolescents: What Changes are Needed? Marketing may have an especially powerful impact on what foods and beverages chi...
- Improving Access to Healthy Foods: A Guide for Policy-makers This guide focuses on healthy eating and highlights why a healthy diet remains o...
- State Farm-to-School Policies: Programs Benefit Many Economic Sectors Evidence links good nutrition to student achievement: well-nourished studen...
- Healthy Community Design Legislation Database Developed and maintained by the National Conference of State Legislatures, this ...
- Restaurant Realities: Inequalities in Access to Healthy Restaurant Choices T...
- Bringing Healthy Foods Home: Examining Inequalities in Access to Food Stores The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Healthy Eating Research program developed t...
- National Association of State Boards of Education: Policies to Encourage Healthy Eating NASBE developed model policies for schools to adopt to create a healthier enviro...
- School Wellness Policies This policy brief describes state legislation and the federal law that requ...
Case Studies
- Case Study: How San Francisco is Attracting Grocery Stores and Converting Corner Stores The City of San Francisco and community-based organizations work toget...
- Healthy Community Design Legislation Database Developed and maintained by the National Conference of State Legislatures, this ...
- National Conference of State Legislator's Childhood Obesity Report 2007 The National Conference of State Legislators developed this document, which cove...
- Healthy Counties Database The National Association of Counties' Healthy Counties Database is a tool y...
Reports
- Special Issue of Health Affairs Features Key Studies on Childhood Obesity In its March 2010 issue, Health Affairs focuses on the state of the childho...
- Leadership for Healthy Communities Action Strategies Toolkit Developed by 11 policy-maker associations participating in the Leadership f...
- US Conference of Mayors, Mayors' Guide to Fighting Childhood Obesity The United States Conference of Mayors developed the Mayors' Guide to Fight...
- USDA Releases Report on Food Deserts The U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service has released a repo...
- Reshaping our Communities, Reclaiming Our Health African Americans Define Strategies for Healthy Kids and Healthy Neighborhoo...
- City of Chicago's Eat Local Live Healthy Program The city of Chicago is increasing access to healthy, fresh and affodable food ar...
- Rural Obesity: Strategies to Support Rural Counties in Building Capacity This publication describes the Rural Obesity Initiative and the lessons learned ...
- School Food Environments and Policies in US Public Schools The foods and food policies in U.S. public schools become significantly less hea...
- School Food Revolution Developed by the National School Boards Association, this guide pr...
- Balance: RWJF's Report on State Action to Promote Nutrition, Increase Physical Activity and Obesity The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's BALANCE report reviews legislative and...
- National Conference of State Legislator's Childhood Obesity Report 2007 The National Conference of State Legislators developed this document, which cove...
- Community Health and Food Access: The Local Government Role This report provides an overview of local government policies and programs ...
- State Policies for Increasing Access to Healthy Foods This report describes state policies that make healthy foods more accessibl...
- Childhood Obesity: Update of Policy Options and Research This report summarizes state legislation enacted during the 2006 sessions&m...
- Childhood Obesity: Legislative Policy Approaches and the Evidence Base to Date This report summarizes state legislation considered and enacted in 2005 in ...
- The Legislative Role in Healthy Community Design This report analyzes state legislation considered during the 2004-2006 sess...
- Evolution of Increased Access to Local, Fresh Produce in New Mexico The abundance of cheap fast-food options, coupled with the dearth of affordable,...
Profiles
- Nutrition Rules: School Kids' Access to Healthy Foods is a Priority for Many Lawmakers In this comprehensive article by the National Conference of State Legislato...
Articles & Interviews
- Council of State Governments' StateNews In the Council of State Governments' April 2009 edition of StateNews, two articl...
- Local Government Commission: San Joaquin Valley Update The Local Government Commission developed this newsletter for San Joaquin L...
- State Farm-to-School Policies: Programs Benefit Many Economic Sectors Evidence links good nutrition to student achievement: well-nourished studen...
- School Food Revolution Developed by the National School Boards Association, this guide pr...
- Nutrition Rules: School Kids' Access to Healthy Foods is a Priority for Many Lawmakers In this comprehensive article by the National Conference of State Legislato...
- On the Road to Wellness; Lawmakers want Americans to eat better, stop smoking, exercise and relax This State Legislatures magazine article discusses state policy options to ...
- Replenishing Our Food Deserts This article in State Legislatures magazine discusses state legislation whi...
- Counties and Local Food Systems This publication contains methods and case studies explaining how county governm...
- Pennsylvania's Fresh Food Financing Initiative: Providing Healthy Food Choices to Communities Many low-income communities lack grocery stores and access to fresh, healthy foo...
- Overfed but Undernourished: Not Will Power, but Purchasing Power... The abundance of cheap fast-food options, coupled with the dearth of affordable,...
Newsletters
- Local Government Commission: San Joaquin Valley Update The Local Government Commission developed this newsletter for San Joaquin L...
- Healthy Communities Network Newsletter (NACo, AASA, ICMA) - July 2008 This issue features the successes of Santa Clara County in creating healthy...
Presentations
- Healthy Eating Research, Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity Presentation Healthy Eating Research Senior Advisor Leslie Lytle, PhD, presented on Buildi...
- Case Study: How San Francisco is Attracting Grocery Stores and Converting Corner Stores The City of San Francisco and community-based organizations work toget...
- Community Best Practices for Fit, Healthy Children This PowerPoint presentation was prepared for participants of the Healthy C...
Toolkits
- Leadership for Healthy Communities Action Strategies Toolkit Developed by 11 policy-maker associations participating in the Leadership f...
- Supporting Healthy Communities Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 With nearly one in three children and adolescents overweight or obese, at a...
- The City of Philadelphia's Food Charter On October 7 2008, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter announced a Food Chart...
- Healthy Counties Database The National Association of Counties' Healthy Counties Database is a tool y...
- National School Boards Association: Addressing Wellness Policies 101 The National School Boards Association (NSBA) addresses school wellness policies...
- National Association of State Boards of Education: Policies to Encourage Healthy Eating NASBE developed model policies for schools to adopt to create a healthier enviro...
- U.S. Conference of Mayors' Healthy Cities Web site This U.S. Conference of Mayors works with mayors around the country to provide c...
- Trends and Policy Solutions in Youth Obesity, Physical Activity and Nutrition A toolkit created to provide policy-makers with resources to help them bett...
- Childhood Obesity Toolkit This toolkit provides policy-makers with resources, data, trends and exampl...
Links
- Leadership for Healthy Communities Action Strategies Toolkit Developed by 11 policy-maker associations participating in the Leadership f...
- Healthy Community Design and Access to Healthy Food Legislation Database Developed and maintained by the National Conference of State Legislatures (...
- National School Boards Association: Addressing Wellness Policies 101 The National School Boards Association (NSBA) addresses school wellness policies...

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