Food insecurity, neighborhood food access, and food assistance in Philadelphia
An estimated 17.6 million American households were food insecure in 2012, meaning they
were unable to obtain enough food for an active and healthy life. Programs to augment local …
were unable to obtain enough food for an active and healthy life. Programs to augment local …
[HTML][HTML] Changes in diet after introduction of a full service supermarket in a food desert
T Dubowitz, M Ghosh-Dastidar, DA Cohen… - Health Affairs (Project …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Placing full-service supermarkets in food deserts (areas with limited access to healthy foods)
has been proposed as an important policy strategy to confront inequalities in healthy food …
has been proposed as an important policy strategy to confront inequalities in healthy food …
Promoting access to fresh fruits and vegetables through a local market intervention at a subway station
S Chaput, G Mercille, L Drouin, Y Kestens - Public health nutrition, 2018 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveAlternative food sources (AFS) such as local markets in disadvantaged areas are
promising strategies for preventing chronic disease and reducing health inequalities. The …
promising strategies for preventing chronic disease and reducing health inequalities. The …
[HTML][HTML] For low-income Americans, living≤ 1 mile (≤ 1.6 km) from the nearest supermarket is not associated with self-reported household food security
P Wilde, A Steiner, M Ver Ploeg - Current developments in nutrition, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Motivated by concern over lack of access to nutritious food in low-income
neighborhoods, healthy food financing initiatives have encouraged the introduction of new …
neighborhoods, healthy food financing initiatives have encouraged the introduction of new …
A tale of two food environments: Differences in food availability and food shopping behaviors between food insecure and food secure households
This research study was conducted to assess how neighborhood food environments (FE)
impact households' ability to purchase and consume a balanced diet. We conducted surveys …
impact households' ability to purchase and consume a balanced diet. We conducted surveys …
Examining healthy food accessibility and disparity in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Disparities in healthy food accessibility have long been a public health concern. This study
used the 2-step floating catchment area method to measure healthy food accessibility in …
used the 2-step floating catchment area method to measure healthy food accessibility in …
Evaluating community measures of healthy food access
ML Santorelli, JO Okeke - Journal of Community Health, 2017 - Springer
Several community level measures of healthy food access exist, but evaluation efforts have
been limited leaving uncertainty about how to prioritize communities for intervention. This …
been limited leaving uncertainty about how to prioritize communities for intervention. This …
Is the focus on food deserts fruitless? Retail access and food purchases across the socioeconomic spectrum
Using novel data describing the healthfulness of household food purchases and the retail
landscapes consumers face, we measure the role of access in explaining why wealthier and …
landscapes consumers face, we measure the role of access in explaining why wealthier and …
Association between proximity to and coverage of traditional fast-food restaurants and non-traditional fast-food outlets and fast-food consumption among rural adults
JR Sharkey, CM Johnson, WR Dean… - International journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Objective The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between residential
exposure to fast-food entrées, using two measures of potential spatial access: proximity …
exposure to fast-food entrées, using two measures of potential spatial access: proximity …
Increasing access to fruits and vegetables: perspectives from the New York City experience
R Sacks, SS Yi, C Nonas - American journal of public …, 2015 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Broad recognition now exists that price, availability, and other structural factors are
meaningful barriers to fruit and vegetable consumption, particularly among low-income …
meaningful barriers to fruit and vegetable consumption, particularly among low-income …