Food Service Guidelines

Food service guidelines, often referred to as FSG, are standards designed to promote healthier food, beverages, and food service operations in places where food is sold, served, or distributed.

By implementing FSG policies and practices, we can increase healthy food access for consumers, making healthy choices easier. For the 2023-2028 REACH project, we are implementing these guidelines in faith-based organizations and Cuyahoga County Government facilities, including their vending machines, snack markets, and cafeterias. Learn more about our strategy partners here.

Our goal is to implement organizational policies in various locations throughout Cuyahoga County to positively impact the health of community members and employees. This initiative aims to provide greater access to nutritious food in partnered faith organizations and County Government facilities in the short term. Over time, we expect to see long-term benefits from improved access to healthy food, including better health behaviors and outcomes, such as increased consumption of nutritious foods and a reduction in obesity rates. Additionally, we strive to lower the rates of diet-related chronic conditions like hypertension, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes.