Individuals and families with limited access to healthy foods often experience increased risk
for poor diet and chronic disease. Low-income communities are more likely to have a large …

South Los Angeles Ban on Fast-Food Chains Misses the Mark Page 1 In July 2008, the Los
Angeles City Council took the pioneering step of passing a one-year moratorium on …

Low-income communities often lack access to supermarkets and healthy foods. Enhanced
stocking requirements for staple foods for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program …

McDonald's has weathered attacks over its alleged contribution to the obesity epidemic.
Similar concerns may be at hand for casual restaurant operators. Students (N= 605) from a …

BACKGROUND: As part of a comprehensive effort to stem the rise in obesity, King County,
Washington, enforced a mandatory menu-labeling regulation requiring all restaurant chains …

Jurisdictions across the country have been looking for innovative ways to address the
epidemic of obesity that has swept the country over the past several decades. Today, two …

University of Washington Abstract Restaurant Response to the San Francisco Toy
Ordinance: Changes in Toy Marketing and Children's Menu Options Sara Diedrich Chair of …

Rural communities experience higher rates of obesity, and residents have a lower intake of
fruits and vegetables. Innovative healthy food promotions in supermarkets may improve …

BACKGROUND: On August 9, 2010, Santa Clara County CA became the first US jurisdiction
to implement an ordinance that prohibits the distribution of toys and other incentives to …