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. 2020 Feb 19;17(4):1321. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041321

Table 1.

Food outlet classifications.

Food Outlets Grouped by ‘Type’ Food Outlets Grouped by ‘Healthiness’ Score
1. Supermarkets: Minor and Major Supermarkets graphic file with name ijerph-17-01321-i001.jpg 1. Healthy (FES range: +5 to +10): Supermarkets, Fruit and greengrocer, Butcher, Fish, Poultry shop, Salad/Sandwich/Sushi bar.
2. Fresh Produce: Fruit and greengrocer, Butcher, Fish, Poultry shop
3. Eating Out: Cafes and Restaurants (Independent and Franchise), and Pubs 2. Less Healthy (FES range: −4 to +4): Cafes and Restaurants (Independent and Franchise), Bakers, Delis.
4. Small Goods: Bakers, Delis, Sandwich and Sushi
5. Fast-food: Takeaway Franchise 3. Unhealthy (FES range: −10 to −5): Fast-food, Takeaway independent, Pubs, General stores and Specialty extra.
6. Takeaways: Takeaway Independent
7. Discretionary Foods *: General stores and Specialty extra

FES: Food Environment Score reflects the perceived healthiness value allocated to particular food outlet types. Range: −10 to +10. * Discretionary Foods are described in the Australian Dietary Guidelines as foods and drinks “not necessary for a healthy diet and are too high in saturated fat and/or added sugars, added salt or alcohol or low in fibre” [43].