Food environment
Features/Nourishment/Feature P1
- 38 Fruits and vegetables
- 39 Processed foods
- 40 Food allergies
- 41 Hand washing
- 42 Food contamination
- 43 Artificial ingredients
- 44 Nutritional information
- 45 Food advertising
- 46 Safe food preparation materials
- 47 Serving sizes
- 48 Special diets
- 49 Responsible food production
- 50 Food storage
- 51 Food production
- 52 Mindful eating
- P1 Food environment
- P7 Strategic Dining Design
Food environment
Intent:
To ensure access to fresh foods and provide communal cooking environments.
BACKGROUND
Eating habits and behavior are enabled, learned and reinforced through cues in our environment, as well as by our social surroundings. Any establishment where food is prepared or eaten should provide access to healthy foods and encourage mindful eating practices to help sustain healthy habits.
Where food is not provided within the facility, at least one of the following is located within 0.8 km [0.5 mi] of the building, or free transportation is provided to one of the following:
a.127
A grocery store where a variety of fresh produce is sold.
b.127
A market where independent farmers sell a variety of foods directly to market, open at least once weekly for at least five months annually.