Recommendations to Promote Healthy Retail Food Environments - Key Federal Policy Opportunities for the

Given the size and reach of SNAP and the large number of retailers that participate in the program, the farm bill presents an opportunity to advocate for SNAP policy changes to create health-promoting food environments in-store and online. [...] In addition to policy opportunities to improve the retail food environment, we recognize that it is imperative to address the affordability of foods and improve benefit adequacy to strengthen the purchasing power of SNAP participants and provide an equitable opportunity to purchase and consume healthy meals. [...] targeted marketing.43 The recommendations outlined in this report were informed by a RETAIL FOOD ENVIRONMENT convening of industry, SNAP participant, and public health stakeholders, and are grounded Within the retail food environment, marketing in the promotion of equitable access to healthy strategies are a result of the food industry and foods for all residents of the US. [...] Finally, the BSPH and CSPI teams team, and the advisory committee held a series held a series of iterative meetings to outline and of meetings to debrief in the weeks after the collaboratively draft the report. [...] marketing manufacturer and retailer recognition During the convening, stakeholders highlight- program ed that the current structure of the tax code To incentivize healthy retail marketing and allows food retailers to deduct costs related sharing of best practices, we recommend: to both healthy and unhealthy food market- ing, which is not consistent with policies to improve the retail food environm.