“The report “Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption among New York State Adults by County, BRFSS 2016” presents the prevalence of daily sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption by county in NYS. SSBs are drinks with added sugar including: non-diet soft drinks/sodas, flavored juice drinks, sports drinks, sweetened tea, coffee drinks, energy drinks, and electrolyte replacement drinks. According to the report, 23.2% of adults drink at least one SSB per day in NYS. Within NYS, the prevalence of daily SSB consumption varies by county from 15.6% to 36.8%.
• Counties outside New York City with the highest prevalence are Jefferson (36.8%), Genesee (34.9%) and Livingston (33.3%).
• Counties outside New York City with the lowest prevalence are Yates (15.6%), Hamilton (16.4%), and Westchester (17.8%).
• Among New York City boroughs, prevalence is highest in Bronx (30.9%) and lowest in Richmond (16.7%).”
Topic: Food Retail
Making Money While Selling Produce Tip Sheet – Spanish
The OPCE has summarized in a one-pager the tips covered in a Oregon WIC Program video to help smaller WIC authorized stores make more money selling produce. You can distribute this Spanish tip sheet to storeowners when engaging them in the discussion of offering healthier foods. Download Cómo ganar dinero con la venta de frutas y vegetales
Making Money While Selling Produce – Tips for Small Food Retailers
The OPCE has summarized in a one-pager the tips covered in a Oregon WIC Program video to help smaller WIC authorized stores make more money selling produce. You can distribute this tip sheet to storeowners when engaging them in the discussion of offering healthier foods. Download Making Money While Selling Produce – Tips for Small Food Retailers
Healthy Foods, Healthy Stores, Healthy Communities – Spanish
One-pager on engaging small retail owners translated into Spanish. Download Alimentos saludables, abastos saludables, comunidades saludables
Healthy Foods, Healthy Stores, Healthy Communities
One-pager on engaging small retail food stores (Updated in April 2018) Download Healthy Foods, Healthy Stores, Healthy Communities
Ideas That Work to Grow Better-for-You Sales
Share these eight ideas for growing convenience store sales with CHSC healthy retailers.
Using the Power of Procurement for Healthier Communities
Check out this infographic on the power of procurement in developing just food systems.
The Public Plate in New York State: Growing Health, Farms and Jobs with Local Food
Boosting public spending on fresh foods grown on New York State farms and served in schools, childcare centers, older adult centers, food pantries and other institutions, has the potential to improve health for more than six million New Yorkers, while increasing economic opportunities across the state. The new analysis of how food is purchased and consumed in public places reveals opportunities to improve current New York food procurement policies and practices in ways that will benefit communities across the state.
Farm to School Farmers Market Food Retail Healthy Food Environment
Healthier Food and Beverage Product Calculator
The Partnership for a Healthier America and the National Association of Convenience Stores launched a healthier product calculator. This healthier product calculator allows retailers, manufacturers and distributors to easily identify packaged foods and beverages that meet PHA’s Healthier Food and Beverage Product Criteria.
Putting Local Food Policy to Work for Our Communities
Putting Local Food Policy to Work for Our Communities toolkit offers information about legal concepts, stakeholders, and issue areas that underpin food policy.