Require large stores to stock healthier items at checkout counters
In Plain English
Richmond stores currently fill checkout lanes with candy, chips, and soda to encourage impulse buying. Youth advocates found this contributes to poor nutrition and health problems like diabetes in low-income communities. If approved, large retailers must offer healthier snacks and drinks alongside unhealthy options at checkout.
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Votes
To direct City staff and the City Attorney's office to work with the Healthy Options at Point of Sale (HOPS) youth advocates to come back to council within 30 days with options on how to move forward with the ordinance addressing the concerns that were expressed during the discussion with a focus on cost implementation and enforcement
7 to 0
Public Comments
1 public comment — 1 written
- Gretchen DoeringEmail
Community Discussion
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