MD-CPPW Goal 6: Access to Healthy Foods via Convenience Stores
Goal 6: Increase community access and consumption of healthy and affordable foods by providing financial/nonfinancial incentives to WIC- and/or SNAP-approved convenience stores to be able to store, market and successfully sell fruit and vegetables to low-income individuals in underserved communities.
Strategies:
- Convenience stores participate in Healthy Food Hub Initiative, improving access, point of purchase/ promotion and sale of healthier foods (fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low fat milk, etc.) at a competitive price.
Associated Consortium Committee: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Implementing Partners: South Florida Regional Planning Council