Licensing for Lettuce

A number of cities have established programs to encourage food retailers, especially corner stores, to stock healthier products.

To strengthen efforts like these, ChangeLab Solutions developed the Model Licensing Ordinance for Healthy Food Retailers. This ordinance changes business licensing policies to require all food stores (not including restaurants) to carry a minimum selection of healthy food and meet other basic operating standards. It establishes a healthy baseline to improve food quality and accessibility at food stores across an entire community.

The accompanying guide, Licensing for Lettuce, describes how the ordinance works and provides tips on how to implement it successfully in your community.