Preventing Chronic Disease | An Approach to Assessing Multicity Implementation of Healthful Food Access Policy, Systems, and Environmental Changes - CDC
Local governments play an increasingly important role in improving residents’ access to healthful food and beverages to reduce obesity and chronic disease. Cities can use multiple strategies to improve community health through, for example, land use and zoning policies, city contracting and procurement practices, sponsorship of farmers markets and community gardens, and vending and concession practices in park and recreation facilities.
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- SourceUrl: http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2014/13_0233.htm
- Syndication ID: 10743
- Language: English
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Date Syndication Captured: Monday, May 23, 2016 at 10:40 PM
- Date Syndication Updated: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at 01:29 AM
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CDC
obesity
Preventing Chronic Disease
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City Planning
nutrition policy
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