National News Selection Policy

[Viable Food News Desk]

What Belongs in National Food Access News

Use this board selectively for developments outside Illinois that have a clear lesson or material effect for:

• Food access and grocery availability
• Independent, rural, cooperative, or community-owned grocery
• Healthy-food financing and grocery development
• Store preservation, succession, and ownership transition
• Relevant public policy, regulation, or significant research
• Replicable community grocery models and operating practices

A national item should include a reliable original source and a short explanation of its relevance. Routine industry headlines, general consumer news, award announcements that report past results rather than open opportunities, and stories without a clear connection to the community's work do not belong in National Food Access News.