Tara Wahoff

Madison Farr
Hayley Benninger
Small scale stores-limited selection of food &
other products
Can be independent or chain stores
Not always on corners, but in neighborhoods
Other names: convenience store,
neighborhood store, small-scale store,
bodega
Until 1960s many neighborhoods had small-scale stores that sold primarily healthy
foods
Shifts to supermarkets- industrial agriculture began in the 50s
Changes in social patterns that started in the 50sneed for convenience foods
Quality of food became measured by how it ships and stocks
Social & economic trends led to unhealthy choices (lower income areas)
Flight from urban areas to suburbs
Aggressive promotion of unhealthy items
(easier to order, stock & selllong shelf-life)

A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds that many
residents of urban neighborhoods have to travel farther to find healthful food choices
despite the prevalence of corner and convenience stores

Increase walkable access to healthy foods
-Less pollution from cars, or buses for
transportation to supermarkets

Helps fight obesity, cancer, diabetes, etc.
-offering healthier, more nutritious choices

People will feel better & be more productive

Healthy food should be a right not a priviledge


To be considered a HCS some initiatives
may define specific standards that stores
must meet (no official set)
Whole-grain bread, low-fat milk, fresh
produce, etc.
Based on % of shelf space dedicated to
healthy foods
May be required to actively promote
healthy foods or restrict/eliminate ads
for tobacco & alcohol
www.healthycornerstores.org (program
that supports HCSs in underserved
communities)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSwde
_EBX38

Baltimore Healthy Stores, http://healthystores.org/BHSmaterials.html
California Food Policy Advocates, Neighborhood Groceries: New Access to
Healthy Food in
Lowincome Communities, http://www.cfpa.net/Grocery.PDF
DC Healthy Corner Store Program, http://www.dchunger.org/projects/co
rnerstore.html
Hartfords Healthy Food Retailer, http://www.hartfordfood.org/pubs/hea
lthy_retailers.pdf
Healthy Corner Store Network, http://www.healthycornerstores.org/inde
x.php
Healthy Corner Stores for Healthy New Orleans Neighborhoods, http://w
ww.sph.tulane.edu/PRC/Files/NOLA_Healthy_Corner_Stores_Toolkit.pdf
Literacy for Environmental Justices Good Neighbor Program, (San Francis
co, CA) http:/www.lejyouth.org/programs/food.html
Network for a Healthy Californias Retail Program, http://www.networkfo
rahealthycalifornia.net
Snackin Fresh, a program of The Food Trust in Philadelphia, PA, http://w
ww.thefoodtrust.org/php/SnackinFresh/about.html

Hard to find distributors that sell healthy
food ($$$)
May not be able to place small orders
because of minimum order requirements
Requires more labor, skills, and a risk of loss
Food goes bad quicker

By working with existing corner stores where
residents already shop, it is easier to provide a
healthy corner store for the neighborhood.
This can help improve access to healthy foods
for the residents.
Founded in 2004
Focus on disease prevention, promoting
healthier eating and enhancing quality of life
of our neighbors.
Mission-to lead the efforts to eliminate racial
and ethnic health disparities in Greater
Cincinnati through advocacy, education, and
community outreach.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc89feNo
mwY&noredirect=1


The Do Right! Health campaign was
launched in 2008 to combat family obesity.
The effort promotes healthy living through
nutrition and physical activity serving almost
20,000 participants to date.
Healthy corner store markets
Produce Markets
Many other programs

increases availability and sales of healthy,
affordable foods in small-scale cornerstores
in underserved communities
Worked in Avendale, Walnut Hills and the
West End
Many more to come!

The goals of the initiative are
Increase access to healthy foods
Increase sale of healthy food items
Decrease alcohol and tobacco advertisement
Provide nutrition education to community
residents
Increase the confidence and skills of the owners

The Produce Markets provide fresh affordable
produce to community residents. They are
held bi-weekly where the community can
purchase produce bags for $5. The
convenience locations include Taft
Elementary, South Avondale and Rockdale.

One of the may initiatives to implement Healthy
Corner Stores
In 2004, The Food Trust piloted the Healthy
Corner Store Initiative to motivate youth and
adults to purchase healthier items through
classroom education and direct marketing in the
corner stores.
The Food Trusts pilot project, the Healthy
Corner Store Initiative grew steadily and
substantially, working to increase the availability
and awareness of healthy foods in corner stores
in Philadelphia through a multifaceted approach
including
http://thefoodtrust.org/what-we-do/corner-
store
In communities that lack
supermarkets, families
depend on corner stores
for food purchases. The
choices at these stores
are often limited to
packaged food and very
little, if any, fresh
produce. Corner stores
are also frequent
destinations for children,
many of whom stop daily
on the way to and from
school for snacks.
Involved in initiating the use
of healthy corner stores,
eating healthy foods from
these stores, and eating the
right amounts of certain foods
from these stores.
Involved in keeping the youth
on track with their eating
habits.
Involved in teaching the youth
that healthy corner stores are
on the rise and the
importance of each store.



Market healthy messages to youth and adults
to encourage healthy eating choices
Offering in-store community nutrition
education lessons
Educating youth in schools near targeted
corner stores to reinforce healthy messages
and provide nutrition education through the
Snackin Fresh program
Educating the youth and residents on how to
limit the use of fast-food restaurants and
increase the use of healthy corner stores.
Update infrastructures (refrigerators, etc.)
Posting flyers.
Working with existing stores.
Working with store owners
and employees.
Giving residents community
involvement.
Ensuring owners
commitment.
Project plans.
Evaluation forms to assess
store progress.
Changing local policy.




Do right! health campaign. (2014). Retrieved from
http://closingthehealthgap.org/doright/
Kai, Siedenburg. N.p.. Web. 18 Mar 2014.
<http://www.healthycornerstores.org/wp-
content/uploads/resources/Corner_Stores_Q A.pdf>.
Martin, K. (2009). Toolkit for community
storeowners. Retrieved from
http://www.healthycornerstores.org/wp-
content/uploads/resources/Delridge_HCS_Toolkit.pdf
. N.p.. Web. 18 Mar 2014.
<http://thefoodtrust.org/what-we-do/corner-store>.
PressRelease. (2013, December 20). Healthy food
rarely convenient for minorities. Retrieved from
http://www.thealmagest.com/healthy-food-rarely-
convenient-urban-minorities/7714