Categorizing the Food Environment

The food environment may be categorized into seven environments:

• Food Store Environment: including grocery stores, supermarkets, convenience stores, snack bars, specialty food stores, farmers' markets, bodegas, and food banks.
• Home Food Environment: including food available within the home.
• Macro Food Environment: including the food supply.
• Public Facility Food Environment: including cafeterias, vending machines, and snack shops in recreation centers, health care facilities, and other public venues.
• Restaurant Food Environment: including fast food and full-service restaurants.
• School Food Environment: including cafeterias, vending machines, and snack shops in daycare settings, schools, and/or colleges.
• Worksite Food Environment: including cafeterias, vending machines, and snack shops.