scholarly journals New York City Youth Liking of Fruits, Vegetables, and Whole Grains Snacks and Corner Store Purchasing Behaviors Are Associated with Willingness to Buy Whole Grain Snack Packs (FS02-04-19)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Felicia Setiono ◽  
Navika Gangrade ◽  
Tashara Leak
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
Whole Grain ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Corner Store ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
Willingness To Buy ◽  
Corner Stores ◽  
Potential Strategy

Abstract Objectives To examine whether the liking of fruits, vegetables, and whole grain (WG) snacks, as well as current corner store purchasing behaviors, are associated with how much money New York City (NYC) youth are willing to spend on a WG snack pack. A WG snack pack is defined as a WG snack (e.g., pretzels) sold in combination with a fresh fruit or vegetable, and optionally a condiment (e.g., hummus). Methods One-time intercept surveys were conducted with 10–18 year olds (n = 402) visiting one of 34 corner stores participating in the NYC City Harvest Healthy Retail Program. The following independent variables were examined from the survey: 1) liking of a variety of fruits, vegetables, and WG snacks, 2) how many times in the past 7 days youth purchased food/beverages at this store, 3) how much youth spent on food/beverages that day, 4) what foods/beverages youth purchased that day. The dependent variable of interest was how much money youth were willing to spend on a WG snack pack. Linear regressions were used to analyze the associations between the independent variables and dependent variable, adjusted for age and sex of youth, and borough where the store was located. Results Higher liking ratings for fruits, vegetables, and WG snacks combined are associated with willingness to pay more money for WG snack packs (P < 0.001). Youth who visit the corner stores more than 7 times a week were willing to spend at least $1.00 more on WG snack packs compared to those who visit corner stores less frequently (P < 0.01). The amount of money youth were willing to spend on WG snack packs is significantly higher in youth who purchased snacks on the surveyed date compared to those who did not (P = 0.007). There were no associations between how much money youth spent on food/beverages on the surveyed date and how much they were willing to spend on WG snack packs. Conclusions Selling WG snack packs in corner stores is one potential strategy to encourage the consumption of WGs, especially in youth who frequently visit corner stores and purchase snacks. Additional research is needed to explore strategies to market WG snack packs in corner stores. Funding Sources Sub-award from the Duke-UNC USDA Center for Behavioral Economics and Healthy Food Choice Research. (PI: Tashara M. Leak, PhD, RD).

scholarly journals Youth Willingness to Purchase Whole Grain Snack Packs from New York City Corner Stores Participating in a Healthy Retail Program

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (18) ◽  
pp. 3233
Author(s):  
Tashara M. Leak ◽  
Felicia Setiono ◽  
Navika Gangrade ◽  
Erika Mudrak
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Low Income ◽  
York City ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Whole Grain ◽  
Corner Stores ◽  
Willingness To Purchase ◽  
The City ◽  
Healthy Retail

Corners stores in low-income communities are a promising setting to intervene in youth whole grain intake. One strategy that may encourage whole grain intake is if corner stores were to pair and sell whole grain snacks in combination with either a liked fruit or vegetable and an optional condiment (i.e., a whole grain snack pack). This study examined youth in terms of their (1) liking of fruits, vegetables, and whole grain snacks; (2) perceptions about which fruits and vegetables pair best with whole grain snacks; and (3) willingness to pay for a whole grain snack pack. One-time intercept surveys were conducted with 10–18-year-olds (n = 402) who visited a New York City (NYC) corner store (n = 34) participating in the City Harvest Healthy Retail Program. On average, youth were willing to spend $2.38 (SD $4.32) on a whole grain snack pack. Higher overall liking scores for vegetables and whole grain snacks were associated with willingness to spend 24.4% (95% confidence interval (CI): 11.5–38.7%) and 21.6% (95%CI: 5.2–40.6%) more on whole grain snack packs, respectively. In conclusion, youth are receptive to purchasing whole grain snack packs from NYC corner stores participating in a healthy retail program.

scholarly journals Healthy Bodegas: Increasing and Promoting Healthy Foods at Corner Stores in New York City

2012 ◽  
Vol 102 (10) ◽  
pp. e27-e31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Dannefer ◽  
Donya A. Williams ◽  
Sabrina Baronberg ◽  
Lynn Silver
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
Healthy Foods ◽  
Corner Stores

scholarly journals Examining Community Restaurant Nutrition Environments for Cardiovascular Health: An Assessment of Hispanic Caribbean Restaurants in New York City

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 184-184
Author(s):  
Melissa Fuster ◽  
Enrique Pouget ◽  
Eddie Nelson Sakowitz ◽  
Kayla Halvey ◽  
Krishnendu Ray ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Puerto Rican ◽  
York City ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Size Category ◽  
Nutrition Environment ◽  
Hispanic Caribbean ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
Food Offerings

Abstract Objectives Examine the nutrition environment in Hispanic Caribbean (HC) restaurants, and identify restaurant-level factors associated with healthier nutrition restaurant environments. Methods We adapted the Nutrition Environment Measure Survey for Restaurants (NEMS-R) to HC cuisines and applied the instrument (NEMS-HCR) to a random sample of Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Dominican restaurants in New York City (n = 89). Descriptive and regression analysis examined the associations between the NEMS-HCR score and restaurant characteristics (HC cuisine, restaurant type, and midpoint price). Results No restaurant offered dishes labeled as healthy and almost none (2%) offered whole grains or fruit. Half of the restaurants (52%) had menus with a large proportion (&gt;75%) of nonfried (NF) main dishes and three-quarters (76%) offered at least one vegetarian option. The most common environmental facilitator to healthy eating was offering reduced portion sizes (21%) and the most common barrier was having salt shakers on tables (40%). NEMS-HCR scores (100-point scale) ranged from 24.1–55.2 (mean = 39.7). Scores varied by cuisine and size category, but not by restaurant type (sit-down vs fast casual). Puerto Rican restaurants had the lowest mean score, compared with Dominican and Cuban restaurants (33.7 ± 6.8, 39.6 ± 6.4, 43.3 ± 6.9, respectively, P &lt; 0.001). Small restaurants (&lt;22 seats) had significantly lowest scores, compared with large and medium sized (36.7 ± 7.1, 41.3 ± 7.2, 41.6 ± 6.1, respectively, P &lt; 0.05). Multivariate regression indicated that HC cuisine, restaurant size, and price were significantly associated with the score (P &lt; 0.05). Price was found to have a significant quadratic association, where lower scores were found among lower and higher priced restaurants. Conclusions HC communities present more dietary risk factors than other Hispanic groups. Our study is the first to adapt and apply the NEMS-R to HC restaurants. Restaurants are increasingly important daily sources of food. As interventions targeting individual behavior change have shown limited impact, restaurants represent an important environmental target for health promotion. The assessment showed areas for potential improvements in food offerings and environmental cues to encourage healthful choices in HC restaurants. Funding Sources CUNY PSC Award and NIH/NHLBI Career Development Award (K01).

An Important Armenian MS. with Greek Miniatures

1942 ◽  
Vol 74 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 155-162
Author(s):  
H. Kurdian
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
Christian Iconography

In 1941 while in New York City I was fortunate enough to purchase an Armenian MS. which I believe will be of interest to students of Eastern Christian iconography.

Hospitals: N.Y. Appellate Court Denies Move to Privatize Public Hospital

1999 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 202-203
Author(s):  
Robert Chatham
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
Public Health System ◽  
Municipal Hospital ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Benefit ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Benefit Corporation ◽  
The City

The Court of Appeals of New York held, in Council of the City of New York u. Giuliani, slip op. 02634, 1999 WL 179257 (N.Y. Mar. 30, 1999), that New York City may not privatize a public city hospital without state statutory authorization. The court found invalid a sublease of a municipal hospital operated by a public benefit corporation to a private, for-profit entity. The court reasoned that the controlling statute prescribed the operation of a municipal hospital as a government function that must be fulfilled by the public benefit corporation as long as it exists, and nothing short of legislative action could put an end to the corporation's existence.In 1969, the New York State legislature enacted the Health and Hospitals Corporation Act (HHCA), establishing the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) as an attempt to improve the New York City public health system. Thirty years later, on a renewed perception that the public health system was once again lacking, the city administration approved a sublease of Coney Island Hospital from HHC to PHS New York, Inc. (PHS), a private, for-profit entity.

Cultural Competence Needed to Distinguish Disorder from Difference: Beyond Kumbaya

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine J. Crowley ◽  
Kristin Guest ◽  
Kenay Sudler
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Cultural Competence ◽  
York City ◽  
Cultural Sensitivity ◽  
Graduate Program ◽  
Language Disorder ◽  
New York State ◽  
Deep Understanding

What does it mean to have true cultural competence as an speech-language pathologist (SLP)? In some areas of practice it may be enough to develop a perspective that values the expectations and identity of our clients and see them as partners in the therapeutic process. But when clinicians are asked to distinguish a language difference from a language disorder, cultural sensitivity is not enough. Rather, in these cases, cultural competence requires knowledge and skills in gathering data about a student's cultural and linguistic background and analyzing the student's language samples from that perspective. This article describes one American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)-accredited graduate program in speech-language pathology and its approach to putting students on the path to becoming culturally competent SLPs, including challenges faced along the way. At Teachers College, Columbia University (TC) the program infuses knowledge of bilingualism and multiculturalism throughout the curriculum and offers bilingual students the opportunity to receive New York State certification as bilingual clinicians. Graduate students must demonstrate a deep understanding of the grammar of Standard American English and other varieties of English particularly those spoken in and around New York City. Two recent graduates of this graduate program contribute their perspectives on continuing to develop cultural competence while working with diverse students in New York City public schools.

Self-perceived oral health among three subgroups of Asian-Americans in New York City: a preliminary study

2001 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo D. Cruz ◽  
Diana L. Galvis ◽  
Mimi Kim ◽  
Racquel Z. Le-Geros ◽  
Su-Yan L. Barrow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Asian Americans ◽  
York City ◽  
Preliminary Study
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