Economic and Community Development Benefits of Healthy Food Retail
June 17, 2013 | Report
Research shows that when communities have access to affordable, healthy foods, residents purchase and consume healthier foods over time.
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Food Expenditures and Food Purchasing Among Low-Income, Urban, African-American Youth
June 1, 2011 | Journal Article
A study examining the food-buying behavior of lower-income African-American youth found that youth make frequent and unhealthy food purchases.
An Analysis of Public Health Policy and Legal Issues Relevant to Mobile Food Vending
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Mobile food vendors can deliver nutritious food options, in particular fresh produce, to communities that are suffering high obesity rates.
Food Insecurity Among Children and Families
April 1, 2010 | Report
Synthesis from Healthy Eating Research finds little evidence of a direct link.
Policy Solutions to the 'Grocery Gap'
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
In this article, the authors present the Food Trust's five-step framework for increasing access to fresh, healthy food in various locales.
Principles for Framing a Healthy Food System
July 1, 2009 | Journal Article
A healthy food system is one in which everyone has daily access to a diet that allows for a full life, that does not deplete natural resources and allows for a sustainable livelihood by those involved with all aspects of food production. The author suggests seven principles that could be used in moving the United States toward a markedly improved food system.
Measures of the Food Environment
April 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article reviews the relatively new body of research on the food environment, offering a systematic effort to examine its findings and advance the field.
Somerville Farmers' Market Makes Healthy Eating Affordable for All
January 27, 2009 | Program Result Report
The partnership recognized that in order to accomplish its goals, all of its strategies needed to be culturally, linguistically and economically appropriate for community residents.
Neighborhood Environments
January 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The availability of fresh produce and other healthy food options is better in higher-income and white neighborhoods. Complex relationships exist between dietary patterns, demographics and health. These relationships must be explored for the purpose of developing responsive health policy.
Fruit and Vegetable Availability and Selection
October 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Expansion of WIC foods was associated with small positive externalities on the food environment.