10. Food & Water - Healthy Food and Beverage Provision Policy

** Incoming! v3 Revisions are on the way! **

In response to your feedback, we will be providing the following update: Edits to policy to assist with feasibility and implementation.

Additionally, we will be providing the following expansion: Adding partial credit pathway language to identify two off-site food areas that meet the criteria (currently in MFR only).

Please note, the below requirements and compliance documentation will be updated soon to reflect v3 changes. You can find more information on these revisions in a Change Log that will be available on the Help Center on December 10, 2024. ________________________________________________________________________

Establish and implement a healthy food and beverage provision policy

Rationale: Developing and implementing a healthy food and beverage policy that addresses healthy food provision, food safety, and sustainable practices supports improved nutrition and limited food waste, which contributes to lower risk of chronic conditions from unhealthy food consumption, decreased transmission of foodborne diseases, and reduced air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

Requirements

Demonstrate compliance with one of the options below:

Option 1 - Healthy Food and Beverage Provision Policy within all Food Areas:

To achieve full credit, demonstrate compliance with all of the following requirements:

1. Establish a food and beverage provision policy for all areas where food is served that is at least as rigorous as the v3 Fitwel Food and Beverage Standard.

The Fitwel Food and Beverage Standard can be found here. 

2. Ensure the food and beverage provision policy is implemented within all areas where food is served within the project.

Option 2 - Healthy Food and Beverage Provision Policy within one Food Area (Partial Credit):

The project may achieve partial credit by demonstrating compliance with all of the following requirements:

1. Establish a food and beverage provision policy for a minimum of one area where food is served that is at least as rigorous as the Fitwel Food and Beverage Standard.

The Fitwel Food and Beverage Standard can be found here. 

2. Ensure the food area that implements the food and beverage provision policy is located within the project.

Option 3 - Healthy Food and Beverage Advertising (Partial Credit):

The project may achieve partial credit by demonstrating compliance with all of the following requirements:

1. Provide permanent educational signage that promotes healthy eating.
2. Locate the permanently installed educational signage in all common break areas within the project.

Compliance Documentation

Types of compliance documentation required:

• Annotated maps
• Certified statements
• Uploaded policy
• Annotated photographs