
We acknowledge and pay respects to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities that contributed to this research. Assist small food stores with increasing their healthy options and help them apply for the NC Healthy Food Retail Designation. The information and opinions contained in this paper do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the supporting organizations. This research is also linked to an NHMRC-funded Center of Research Excellence in Food Retail Environments for Health (APP1152968). Discover over 400 products including wholefoods, health foods, grains, oils, superfoods and more. Healthy Stores 2020 was funded by an NHMRC project grant (1138629). The Source Bulk Foods has over 50 stores around Australia. Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity. Healthy Stores 2020 demonstrated that restricting merchandising of unhealthy foods can achieve both public health relevant and business relevant gains.įor the one health of people and the planet, we urge the food retail sector to follow the leadership of ALPA and remote community store owners to restrict the merchandising of unhealthy food and drinks and enable consumers to more easily choose the healthier options. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. In 2018, with funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, Monash University partnered with The Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation (ALPA) and a group of world experts in healthy food retail research from a number of universities in Australia and Canada to conduct the Healthy Stores 2020 study, a randomised controlled trial. To combat the high burden of chronic disease and associated conditions confronting society, Healthy Stores 2020 aimed to halt the promotion of these foods by restricting their merchandising. Foods high in sugar, fat and/or salt are often promoted by retailers to stimulate sales.

How food is made available and promoted in food retail settings impacts what consumers purchase. Healthy Stores 2020 celebrates a partnership between the food industry and the research community to show a pathway for the food retail sector to support better health outcomes for communities. We design more retail space into your store, and provide technical and financial assistance. May contain images and voices of people who may have died. Merchants, boost your business and your community by selling healthy foods. Stores that accept WIC have a wider variety of healthy staple foods.

*Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this website The city brief provides a snapshot of the impact of Healthy Food Priority Areas and.

Of the land as First Australians, and we pay respect to the Elders past, present and emerging. Monash University and project partners acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians
