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In the reauthorization of the Farm Bill, deemphasize corn, soy, and wheat and emphasize fruits and vegetables.
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Reform nutrition education to have a more hands-on approach, as in home economics classes.
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Reconsider inconsistent U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy (for example, USDA recommends limiting fats but also helped Dominos to reformulate pizza with twice as much cheese).
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Create a more healthful school foods environment (for example, by removing vending machines and providing more healthful foods at parties).
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Monitor the proximity of food vendors and the quality of food available near schools.
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Promote and support farmers’ markets.
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Reduce marketing to children.
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Focus interventions on specific subpopulations, including minority women, groups with the lowest incomes, rural populations, and areas of concentrated urban poverty.
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Tailor approaches to the specific geographic, cultural, and economic context.
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Provide point-of-contact interventions—a “one stop shop” for all programs.
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Conduct more public education on assistance programs and benefits, and address stigma and fears.
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Partner with rather than “target” populations.
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Identify and address food deserts and/or unhealthful food swamps, and increase access to healthful foods.
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Include the food industry in interventions.
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Reduce poverty through income transfers (such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [SNAP]), community-based prevention funds, and other measures.
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Take a comprehensive community-based approach that includes more than food in the solution.
