Restrict child-focused advertising for unhealthy foods and beverages via bans on unhealthy food and drink ads during children’s TV programs, product placement in children’s movies, etc.
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Policies and programs that can improve health
filtered by "Diet and Exercise" and "Reduce access to unhealthy foods"
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Child-focused advertising restrictions for unhealthy foods & beverages
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Diet and Exercise
Competitive pricing for healthy foods
Assign higher costs to non-nutritious foods than nutritious foods via incentives, subsidies, or price discounts for healthy foods and beverages or disincentives or price increases for unhealthy choices
Evidence Rating:
Scientifically Supported
Health Factor(s):
Diet and Exercise
School food & beverage restrictions
Limit access to competitive foods and beverages in schools via restrictions on foods that are not provided through the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Diet and Exercise
School fundraiser restrictions
Prohibit the sale of unhealthy foods such as sugar sweetened beverages, candy, and other non-nutritious snacks at school fundraisers, often as part of a broader nutrition policy
Evidence Rating:
Expert Opinion
Health Factor(s):
Diet and Exercise
Sugar sweetened beverage taxes
Increase the price of sugar sweetened beverages (e.g., soda) by adding an excise or sales tax to the current price
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Diet and Exercise
Unhealthy snack taxes
Increase the price of snack products high in sugar and fat by adding an excise or sales tax to the current price
Evidence Rating:
Some Evidence
Health Factor(s):
Diet and Exercise
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