Food Service Guideline Policies on Local Government-Controlled Properties.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Local governments can implement food service guideline (FSG) policies, which, in large cities, may reach millions of people. This study identified FSG policies among the 20 largest US cities and analyzed them for key FSG policy attributes.

Design

Quantitative research.

Setting

Local government facilities.

Participants

Twenty largest US cities.

Measures

Frequency of FSG policies and percent alignment to tool.

Analysis

Using municipal legal code libraries and other data sources, FSG policies enacted as of December 31, 2016, were identified. Full-text reviews were conducted of identified policies to determine whether they met inclusion criteria. Included policies were analyzed for key policy attributes specific to nutrition, behavioral design

SUBMITTER: Zaganjor H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6824960 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature