Access to Healthy Food: Challenges and Opportunities

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This document provides public health advocates, policymakers, and community organizers with an overview of key policy and legal strategies being pursued to reduce or prevent obesity by increasing access to healthy food. These strategies can support efforts to develop and implement policies that will increase access to healthy food and reduce obesity.

Program: Community Health

Submitted Date: Sep 25, 2013 | Modified Date: Sep 30, 2025

Primary Toolkit: Chronic Disease Prevention Toolkit | Secondary Toolkit: N/A

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Institution Type: LHD - City,

Keywords: Chronic Disease, Healthy Food Access

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