Catching up on reading some e-newsletters led me to poking around resources for the "healthy corner store" movement. "Healthy" here means a healthy business selling healthful food. (I will stick to the usage conventions I learned!) One thing that fascinates me is that none of them talk about banning certain products, but about increasing healthful alternatives and promoting them effectively. And why not? My experience is that kids at the Teen Center, next door to a corner market, ask for fruit for after school snacks, and are disappointed if the Gleaning Project or neighbors haven't donated any lately. Emphasizing the positive choice is contrary to the impetus here in Sonoma County - banning tobacco, alcohol and sugar in corner stores.
Prohibition didn't work!
I found this nice guide for merchants in the materials from Philadelphia:
http://thefoodtrust.org/uploads/media_items/phcsn-sell-healthy-guide.original.pdf
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