Food & Beverages

Making the healthy choice the easy choice

A healthy diet is key to maintaining good health. Well-designed food systems positively shape the health, environmental, social, and economic outcomes of neighborhoods and communities. We work on a variety of policy strategies that advance health equity through each component of the food system and help ensure access to healthy, affordable foods and beverages.

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Strategies for Health & Food System Partners

This guide offers legal and policy considerations to help health systems, local governments, and community organizations collaboratively build just and resilient food systems.

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Procurement

ChangeLab Solutions explores solutions at the intersection of food policy and procurement strategies, to improve community health and create more just food systems.

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Limiting Sugary Drinks

Sugary drinks like soda and sports drinks are a proven driver of diabetes, obesity, and health inequities. Use our sugary drink tools to protect your community from Big Soda companies.

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Healthy Food

We are what we eat. And we all know that a nutritious diet is important for health. But many folks can’t access or afford healthy food in their neighborhood. Our tools can help create healthy food systems.

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Food in Juvenile Justice Facilities

Nutritious food is crucial to the health of young people incarcerated in the juvenile justice system. Explore our resources on juvenile justice food environments.

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