Table 1.
Food Outlets Grouped by ‘Type’ | Food Outlets Grouped by ‘Healthiness’ Score | |
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1. Supermarkets: Minor and Major Supermarkets | 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].