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 the availability of nutritious options 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.

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