“I went to the refrigerator looking for something to eat and I couldn’t find anything. Well, anything healthy, that is.” We often hear this comment when we counsel clients trying to eat a healthy diet. Accessibility is a key reason for why people eat or do not eat a particular food.1 In the article by Miller and colleagues2 the evidence is clear that our “national refrigerator” is limiting our ability to meet the dietary recommendations found in the 2010 Dietary Guidelines.3 One avenue to influence the accessibility of healthy foods and encourage healthy eating is through public policies.
