Minneapolis Staple Foods Ordinance: Updates and proposed revisions - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Presented to the Public Health, Environment, Civil Rights, and Engagement Committee

Kristen Klingler, Minneapolis Health Department

• Dr. Melissa Laska, University of Minnesota

October 15, 2018

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Minneapolis Staple Foods Ordinance: Updates and proposed revisions

Ordinance background

• Originally adopted in 2008; significantly revised in 2014
• Sets minimum standards for healthy foods; does not restrict sales of

any food items

• Applies to supermarkets, co-ops, corner stores, gas stations, dollar

stores, pharmacies, and general retailers

• Helps ensure that all residents have access to nutritious foods no

matter where they shop

• Part of a comprehensive approach to increase healthy food access

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Current requirements

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Staple Foods Ordinance video

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Created by: https://communityblueprint.com/

STORE STUDY:

STAPLE FOODS ORDINANCE EVALUATION

• Led by the University of Minnesota and funded by

NIH and CDC, this study is examining the impact of the Staple Foods Ordinance revisions on small and non-traditional food stores in Minneapolis compared to St. Paul, where no such policy exists.

• Primary outcomes:

– Healthfulness of stores environments. – Nutritional quality of foods purchased.

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Corner Store Gas Station Pharmacy Dollar Store Minneapolis

• St. Paul (control, no policy)

180 RANDOMLY SELECTED STORES INVITED TO PARTICIPATE

DATA COLLECTION

• In-Depth Store Audits
• Manager Interviews
• Customer Interviews
• Home Visits

2014 2016 2017

Time 1: Pre-policy revisions Revisions become effective Time 3: Initiation of enforcement

STUDY TIMELINE

Time 2: Implementation

• nly, no

enforcement

2015

Enforcement begins Time 4: Enforcement/ monitoring City Council approves revisions

WHO IS SHOPPING AT THESE STORES AND WHAT ARE THEY BUYING?

• These retailers serve a diverse range of customers.
• 1 out of every 3 customers shopped at the store daily,

and 3 out of every 4 shopped there at least weekly.

• On average, people purchased 2 items and spent

$2.68.

• Each purchase contained an average of 550 calories

and 40% calories from added sugar.

– Refined grains and sodium were also very high.

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Published in: Caspi et al, Public Health Nutrition 2016.

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IMPROVEMENTS IN STORE OFFERINGS

*Level of change was similar in Minneapolis and Saint Paul stores.

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*Level of change was similar in Minneapolis and Saint Paul stores.

IMPROVEMENTS IN STORE OFFERINGS

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*HFS is a measure of overall healthfulness of store offerings. Healthier stores have higher scores. The level of change is similar in Minneapolis and Saint Paul stores.

IMPROVEMENTS IN STORE OFFERINGS

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Enforcement

is a challenge, with only 10% of Minneapolis stores in our study fully compliant with the ordinance in 2017.

• Different types of stores varied in the types of

food they failed to sufficiently stock.

• There was little overarching consistency in the

types of required foods that the stores failed to stock.

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To date, our data show few significant changes in nutritional quality of customer purchases in these stores.

2017 MANAGER INTERVIEWS REVEALED:

• Most

Minneapolis managers knew about and understood the ordinance.

• Many said they did not have concerns. However, one

concern that was raised was about having to stock food that did not sell.

• Key suggestions included:
• Provide more help to stores in finding suppliers.
• Mandate more inspections and consequences for

non-compliance.

• Lower required quantities and types of foods.

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SUMMARY OF KEY FINDINGS

• Stores in Minneapolis have begun stocking more

healthy foods, as have stores in St. Paul. – However, full compliance with the ordinance is very low.

• We have not seen systematic improvements yet in

healthy customer purchasing.

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Changes in healthy food supply (MHD data)

• 93% meet six or more

requirements

• 74% stock required

fruits & vegetables

• 85% stock required

whole grains

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Proposed revisions

• Informed by three years of monitoring/evaluation

as well as interviews with 50 store owners

• Better align staple food requirements with

consumers’ cultural dietary preferences. Broadly, we propose to: 1) Combine similar categories 2) Reduce required quantities while expanding acceptable varieties and package sizes

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Combine similar categories

Current Categories (10) Proposed Categories (6)

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Milk/Milk alternatives Dairy/Dairy alternatives Cheese Meat, poultry, fish, and vegetable proteins Animal and vegetable proteins Eggs Whole grain cereal Whole grains Whole grains Canned beans Beans, peas, and lentils Dried beans, peas, and lentils Fruits and vegetables Fruits and vegetables 100% Juice 100% Juice

Dairy/Dairy alternatives

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Current Proposed Milk/Milk alternatives:

• 5 gallons
• 2 varieties
• Half-gallon or gallon

containers Dairy/Dairy alternatives:

• 8 gallons/pounds total
• 3 varieties (2 must be

milk/milk alternatives)

• Milk/Milk Alternatives,

Kefir: 1 qt or larger

• Cheese: 8oz. or larger
• Yogurt: 22oz. or larger

Cheese:

• 6 pounds
• 3 varieties
• 8oz. packages or larger

Animal and vegetable proteins

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Current Proposed Eggs:

• 6 containers total
• 12-count containers
• Large size eggs

Animal & vegetable proteins:

• No quantity requirement
• 4 varieties
• Fresh eggs allowed, but
• ptional
• If eggs are stocked - no

required quantity, egg size, or container size Meat, fish, poultry, vegetable proteins:

• 3 varieties
• No quantity requirement

Fruits and vegetables

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Current Proposed

• 30lbs or 50 items total
• 7 varieties
• 5 must be fresh
• 2 can be frozen
• No more than 50% from
• ne variety
• 30lbs or 50 items total
• 7 varieties
• 4 must be fresh
• 3 can be frozen
• No more than 50% from
• ne variety

100% Juice

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Current Proposed

• 6 containers total
• 2 containers must be citrus
• Frozen: 11.5 – 12oz.
• Shelf-stable: 59oz. or larger

No changes

Whole grains

Current Proposed Whole grain cereal:

• 4 boxes total
• 12oz. or larger
• 3 varieties

Whole grains:

• 8lbs total
• 6 varieties
• Any size container except

single servings Whole grains:

• 5lbs total
• 3 varieties

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Beans, peas, and lentils

Current Proposed Canned beans:

• 192oz. total
• 3 varieties

Beans, peas, and lentils:

• 256oz. total
• 4 varieties
• Up to 32oz.

packages/containers Dried beans, peas, and lentils:

• 4 packages total; up to
• 16oz. each (64oz. total)
• No minimum quantity or

varieties

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Courtesy of Meet Minneapolis

Thank You

www.minneapolismn.gov/staplefoods http://storestudy.umn.edu/