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Few Australians consume dietary patterns consistent with the recommendations of the Australian Dietary Guidelines.(1, 2) Food choices directly affect weight status, and poor diet is a leading risk factor for early deaths.(3) What people eat is impacted by the food available in their immediate surroundings. Improving access to healthy foods and beverages is identified as a key outcome in the East Metropolitan Health Service Obesity Prevention Strategy (Perth, Western Australia). As part of their duty towards public health, some of the 13 local governments in the geographic area plan to improve access to healthy foods and beverages at the community events they organise. Foods and beverages at community events are typically provided by food trucks. There are many different policy approaches that local governments could take to increase the number of healthier foods and beverages available from food trucks at …