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Physical Activity and Nutrition

Information for Food Retailers

business manLow-income neighborhoods in New York City often lack access to high-quality and affordable produce and other healthy foods. Food retailers play an important role in shaping the diets of local residents.

The New York City Health Department is working with corner bodegas to increase healthy offerings, offering incentives for the establishment of new supermarkets, increasing the number of mobile food vendors selling fresh fruits and vegetables, and supporting farmers' markets.

Visit the links below to read more about each of
these initiatives:


 
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