In considering recommendations for minimum stocking levels
and marketing strategies for small retail food stores, the panel
recognized that increasing the availability of healthy foods
is likely insufficient to induce population-wide changes in
eating practices; however, it is a necessary component of a
comprehensive strategy that addresses both supply-side and
demand-side barriers to healthy eating in an economically
sustainable way. Future work should address specific stocking
and marketing practices that could be employed by larger
retail food stores, such as large grocery stores and supermarkets,
to promote healthier food and beverage purchases while
remaining revenue-neutral. Future work should also examine
strategies for engaging food manufacturers and distributors
in discussions on healthier food and beverage placement,
pricing, and promotion in retail outlets, and how these
healthy strategies could be incentivized in retail outlets in a
way that benefits all parties involved, including manufacturers,
distributors, retailers, and customers.