Being able to eat good food is fundamental to our wellbeing. Food nourishes us, reflects our families and cultures, and brings us together in community. The Public Health Law Center supports policy change designed to make healthy, tasty, culturally relevant foods easy to grow, get, make, and eat, for everyone.

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Getting the Most Out of Food: Understanding Food Date Labels

This resource explains what the dates on food labels mean, provides tips for maximizing the storage life of food, and offers suggestions for food shelves to decrease the climate impact of inedible donated food.

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Featured Resources

  • Map that shares states that have opted out of the federal SNAP Ban

    State Laws Restricting Access to SNAP—Interactive Map

    A 1996 federal law banned many people with drug-related felony convictions from receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for their lifetimes (see 21. U.S.C. § 862a) but allowed states to opt out of or modify the ban. This map shares the current status of each state.

    Review the SNAP Ban legislation in any given state

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    First Food is Medicine Toolkit

    This toolkit was developed to be a source of ideas and support for Tribal leaders, public health staff, child care providers, employers, and community members who seek to protect and sustain first food practices within their communities.

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  • A Photo of a perscription pad with a stethoscope on top of it, surrounded by a variety of fruits and vegetables

    FoodRx Programs for Clinics — An Introductory Guide

    Produce Prescription, or Food Rx, programs are a food-is-medicine strategy that can help improve healthy food access and community health. This introductory resource explains the basics of what they are, how they can be funded, and the important role of clinics and community partnerships in maintaining them.

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