scholarly journals New Neighborhood Grocery Store Increased Awareness Of Food Access But Did Not Alter Dietary Habits Or Obesity

2014 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 283-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Cummins ◽  
Ellen Flint ◽  
Stephen A. Matthews
Keyword(s):  
Food Access ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Grocery Store

scholarly journals Identifying Food Deserts and People with Low Food Access, and Disparities in Dietary Habits and Health in Korea

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (21) ◽  
pp. 7936
Author(s):  
Sanghyo Kim ◽  
Kyei-Im Lee ◽  
Seong-Yoon Heo ◽  
Seung-Chul Noh
Keyword(s):  
Food Access ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
National Level ◽  
Grocery Store ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Grocery Stores ◽  
Grocery Shopping ◽  
Related Information ◽  
National Medical ◽  
Access Problem

This study aims to identify the regions and people with low food access (LFA) for Korea at the national level and to examine disparities in food consumption, dietary behavior, and health outcome for those regions and people. Based on the distance to the nearest grocery store from residence, the regions and people with LFA are identified through geographical information system (GIS) analysis. To examine disparities between the regions and people with LFA and without LFA, a consumer survey is conducted and data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and Community Health Survey are analyzed. This study found that there exists a serious access to food issue in Korea, especially for the aged. Moreover, there also exist significant disparities between the regions and people with and without LFA in the distance and one-way travel time to the grocery store that is mainly visited, frequency of offline/online grocery shopping, availability of various foods, dietary habits such as eating regularly, eating nutritionally balanced foods, and eating sufficient fruit/vegetable/whole grains, the acquisition and utilization of food-related information, and health outcomes. This study suggests that, to resolve such a serious food access problem, assistance policies, such as mobile grocery stores and lunch-box delivery, need to be activated in countries similar to Korea since this problem could potentially deteriorate the national medical finances as well as the regional and individual disparities.

scholarly journals Perceptions of the Food Environment and Access among Predominantly Black Low-Income Residents of Rural Louisiana Communities

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (15) ◽  
pp. 5340
Author(s):  
Denise Holston ◽  
Jessica Stroope ◽  
Matthew Greene ◽  
Bailey Houghtaling
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
Food Access ◽  
The United States ◽  
Grocery Store ◽  
Assistance Program ◽  
Nutrition Assistance

Food insecurity in rural settings is complex and not fully understood, especially from the perspective of low-income and Black residents. The goal of this study was to use qualitative methods to better understand experiences with food access and perceptions of the food environment among low-income, predominately Black rural Louisiana residents in the United States. Data were collected from focus group discussions (FGD) and focus group intake forms. Study participants were all rural residents eligible to receive at least one nutrition assistance program. FGD questions focused on perceptions of the food environment, with an emphasis on food access. Participants (n = 44) were predominately Black and female. Over half (n = 25) reported running out of food before the end of the month. Major themes included: store choice, outshopping, methods of acquiring foods other than the grocery store, and food insecurity. Concerns around price, quality, and transportation emerged as factors negatively impacting food security. Understanding residents’ perceptions and experiences is necessary to inform contextually appropriate and feasible policy and practice interventions that address the physical environment and social conditions that shape the broader physical food environment in order to achieve equitable food access and food security.

scholarly journals Food System Workers are the Unexpected but Under Protected COVID Heroes

2020 ◽  
Vol 150 (8) ◽  
pp. 2006-2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Courtney A Parks ◽  
Nadine Budd Nugent ◽  
Sheila E Fleischhacker ◽  
Amy L Yaroch
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Vulnerable Populations ◽  
Food Access ◽  
Food System ◽  
Grocery Store ◽  
Front Line ◽  
Food Pantry ◽  
Essential Services ◽  
Emergency Food System

ABSTRACT Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) poses an occupational health risk to food system workers including farmers/producers, grocery store workers, emergency food system staff and volunteers (e.g., food pantry workers), and others. These food system workers have been pushed to the front-line of this pandemic, providing essential services that support food consumption for all Americans. Food system workers are some of the most economically vulnerable populations and are at risk of further financial disparities and contraction of COVID-19 during this pandemic. As we continue to grapple with the best strategies to support the food system and mitigate concerns around the spread of COVID-19, appropriate measures must be considered to better protect and support front-line food system workers that safeguard food access for all Americans.

scholarly journals High sugar consumption and poor nutrient intake among drug addicts in Oslo, Norway

2010 ◽  
Vol 105 (4) ◽  
pp. 618-624 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Sæland ◽  
M. Haugen ◽  
F.-L. Eriksen ◽  
M. Wandel ◽  
A. Smehaugen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Intake ◽  
Reference Values ◽  
Food Access ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Elevated Serum ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Cholesterol Concentration ◽  
Drug Addicts ◽  
Blood Concentrations ◽  
Nutrient Density

Poor dietary habits among drug addicts represent health hazards. However, very few studies have focused on dietary intake as an independent health risk factor in relation to this group. The objective of the present study was to examine the dietary habits of drug addicts living on the fringes of an affluent society. The study focused on food access, food preferences, intake of energy and nutrients, and related nutrient blood concentrations. The respondent group consisted of 123 male and seventy-two female drug addicts, who participated in a cross-sectional study that included a 24 h dietary recall, blood samples, anthropometrical measurements and a semi-structured interview concerning food access and preferences. Daily energy intake varied from 0 to 37 MJ. Food received from charitable sources and friends/family had a higher nutrient density than food bought by the respondents. Added sugar accounted for 30 % of the energy intake, which was mirrored in biomarkers. Sugar and sugar-sweetened food items were preferred by 61 % of the respondents. Of the respondents, 32 % had a TAG concentration above the reference values, while 35 % had a cholesterol concentration beneath the reference values. An elevated serum Cu concentration indicated inflammation among the respondents. Further research on problems related to the diets of drug addicts should focus on dietary habits and aim to uncover connections that may reinforce inebriation and addiction.

scholarly journals Health-related outcomes of new grocery store interventions: a systematic review

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (12) ◽  
pp. 2236-2248 ◽  
Author(s):  
AM Hasanthi Abeykoon ◽  
Rachel Engler-Stringer ◽  
Nazeem Muhajarine
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Methodological Quality ◽  
Food Access ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Grocery Store ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact

AbstractObjectiveTo assess the evidence of the impact of new food store (supermarket/grocery store) interventions on selected health-related outcomes.DesignA systematic review following the Effective Public Health Practice Project guidelines. All quantitative studies were assessed for their methodological quality. Results were synthesized narratively.SettingEight electronic databases – MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, ProQuest Public Health, Web of Science, Scopus, PsycINFO and Cochrane Library – were searched to identify relevant records.SubjectsPeer-reviewed scholarly journal articles on new grocery store/supermarket interventions with adult study populations, published in the English language after 1995.ResultsEleven records representing seven new grocery store interventions were identified. Six were assessed having ‘weak’ methodological quality, one as ‘moderate’ and two as ‘strong’. All studies reported fruit and vegetable consumption but results were not consistent, some studies reporting significantly more and others no increase in consumption. BMI and self-rated health did not show significant improvements. Perceptions of food access, neighbourhood satisfaction and psychological health showed significant improvements.ConclusionsImproved food access through establishment of a full-service food retailer, by itself, does not show strong evidence towards enhancing health-related outcomes over short durations. Presently the field is developing and the complex linking pathways/mechanisms are yet to be elucidated. Further evidence, in the form of high-quality research in different communities with longer follow-up periods, is needed to inform policy decisions.

scholarly journals Healthy Stores Initiative Associated with Produce Purchasing on Navajo Nation

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Onagh W MacKenzie ◽  
Carmen V George ◽  
Rafael Pérez-Escamilla ◽  
Jessica Lasky-Fink ◽  
Emily M Piltch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Access ◽  
Grocery Store ◽  
Grocery Stores ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Navajo Nation ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Trading Posts ◽  
Convenience Stores ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Modeling ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT Background American Indians and Alaska Natives experience diet-related health disparities compared with non-Hispanic whites. Navajo Nation's colonial history and remote setting present unique challenges for healthy food access. Objective This study aims to understand the impact of the Healthy Navajo Stores Initiative (HNSI) on fruit and vegetable purchasing on Navajo Nation. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 692 customers shopping at 28 convenience stores, trading posts, and grocery stores on Navajo Nation. Individual- and household-level sociodemographic data and food purchasing behaviors were collected. Descriptive and bivariate analyses for customers’ individual- and household-level characteristics were conducted using chi-squared tests. The impact of individual-, household-, and store-level factors on fruit and vegetable purchasing was assessed using multiple logistic regression modeling. Results Store participation in the HNSI was significantly associated with customers’ purchase of produce. Customers experienced 150% higher odds of purchasing produce if they shopped in participating stores, compared with nonparticipating stores (P < 0.001). Store type was strongly associated with customers’ purchase of fruits or vegetables. Customers shopping at a grocery store had 520% higher odds of purchasing produce than did customers shopping at convenience stores (P < 0.001). Customers shopping at trading posts had 120% higher odds of purchasing fruits or vegetables than did customers shopping at convenience stores (P = 0.001). Conclusions Our findings reveal increased produce purchasing at stores participating in the HNSI. Customers were significantly more likely to purchase fruits or vegetables in stores enrolled in a healthy store intervention than in nonenrolled stores, after controlling for quantity of produce stocked and store type. Customers shopping in grocery stores and trading posts were significantly more likely to purchase produce than customers shopping in convenience stores. These findings have implications for food access in rural tribal communities.

scholarly journals A method for assessing links between objectively measured food store scores and store & neighborhood favorability

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard C. Sadler ◽  
Ashley N. Sanders-Jackson ◽  
Josh Introne ◽  
Robyn Adams
Keyword(s):  
Food Environment ◽  
Food Access ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Objective Measure ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Healthy Food ◽  
Grocery Store ◽  
Food Store ◽  
Objectively Measured

AbstractWorldwide, interest in research on methods to define access to healthy food at the local level has grown, given its central connection to carrying out a healthy lifestyle. Within this research domain, papers have examined the spatial element of food access, or individual perceptions about the food environment. To date, however, no studies have provided a method for linking a validated, objective measure of the food environment with qualitative data on how people access healthy food in their community. In this study, we present a methodology for linking scores from a modified Nutrition Environment Measures Survey in Stores (conducted at every store in our study site of Flint, Michigan) with perceptions of the acceptability of food stores and shopping locations drawn from seven focus groups (n = 53). Spatial analysis revealed distinct patterns in visiting and avoidance of certain store types. Chain stores tended to be rated more highly, while stores in neighborhoods with more African-American or poor residents were rated less favorably and avoided more frequently. Notably, many people avoided shopping in their own neighborhoods; participants traveled an average of 3.38 miles to shop for groceries, and 60% bypassed their nearest grocery store when shopping. The utility of our work is threefold. First, we provide a methodology for linking perceived and objective definitions of food access among a small sample that could be replicated in cities across the globe. Second, we show links between perceptions of food access and objectively measured food store scores to uncover inequalities in access in our sample to illustrate potential connections. Third, we advocate for the use of such data in informing the development of a platforms that aim to make the process of accessing healthy food easier via non-food retail based interventions. Future work can replicate our methods to both uncover patterns in distinct food environments and aid in advocacy around how to best intervene in the food environment in various locales.

The Consequences of Living in a Small-town Food Desert: Mixed Methods Evidence from a Quasi-Experiment

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 563-581
Author(s):  
Colin Campbell ◽  
Mónica María Calderón Pinedo ◽  
Willa Midgette ◽  
Justin Vieira
Keyword(s):  
Food Access ◽  
Small Town ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
Grocery Store ◽  
Food Desert ◽  
Grocery Stores ◽  
The Social ◽  
Unhealthy Diet ◽  
Depth Interviews

Past research finds that living in a food desert is associated with an unhealthy diet and poor health; however, more recent studies of urban food deserts suggest that these findings may be spurious. In this article, we leverage the flooding and subsequent closing of the only grocery store in a small town to examine the effects of living in a small-town food desert. Using difference-in-difference methods, we find that opening a grocery store in a small-town food desert is not associated with changes in diet, but we find that opening a grocery store in a food desert is associated with improved food access. Findings from in-depth interviews shed further light on how residents of a small-town food desert decide where to shop and how routine activities provide access to a range of nonlocal grocery stores. Moreover, we find that the absence of a grocery store negatively affects social relationships. While the findings add to growing skepticism about food desert effects on diet, the findings reveal important food desert effects on food access and also the social consequences of living in a food desert.

scholarly journals "Treat everybody right": Examining foodways to improve food access

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Alex Hill
Keyword(s):  
Customer Service ◽  
Food Access ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Grocery Store ◽  
Grocery Stores ◽  
Resident Perceptions ◽  
New Findings ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Big Box ◽  
A Chain

Detroit is regularly assumed to be a “food desert” despite contradicting evidence. With fruits and vegetables available at each of Detroit’s 70 independent, full-line grocery stores, there remains a lack of understanding among media and academics of residents’ perception and preferences for food access. A baseline study was initiated during the summer of 2014 to understand residents’ own perceptions of food access and to assess the socio-cultural foodways utilized by residents. A total of 207 Detroit residents participated in focus groups and interviews to discuss food provisioning. Residents identified a wide range of food access points, from home gardens and fishing to specialty meat markets and big-box stores. However, 60% of residents reported that their primary grocery store was a chain supermarket outside the city limits. Residents highlighted “customer service” and in-store treatment as key factors in choosing where to shop for food. These new findings present contradictions to assumptions about food access in Detroit and similar cities. The findings point to a significant opportunity to leverage geo-ethnographic methods in order to focus on resident perceptions and preferences to improve food access.

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