We study the causes of “nutritional inequality”: why the wealthy eat more healthfully than the
poor in the United States. Exploiting supermarket entry and household moves to healthier …

Differential access to healthy foods has been hypothesized to contribute to health
disparities, but evidence from low and middle-income countries is still scarce. This study …

Abstract Apple (Malus× domestica Borkh.) is one of the top three US fruit crops in production
and value. Apple production has high costs for land, labor and inputs, and orchards are a …

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 …

Civic crowdfunding combines the power of private crowdfunding with grassroots
organization to directly fund local public projects. This article presents an empirical analysis …

This paper studies the expansion of dollar store chains in the US since 2008, which has
generated public interest in their impact on retail markets and food accessibility. We show …

Families in low‐income neighborhoods sometimes lack access to supermarkets that provide
a broad range of healthy foods. We investigate whether these so called “food deserts” play a …

This report explores economic drivers of fresh-produce (ie, fruits and vegetables) loss on the
farm and in pre-retail sectors. Price volatility, labor costs and availability, supply chain …

Purpose Previous research has extensively examined “food deserts,” where access to
healthy food is limited. However, little is known of the buying behavior at the individual …

Immigrant-run ethnic food retail stores, which are often located in urban neighborhoods, are
reported to provide healthy foods. Yet, there is little research on how these stores manage to …