Access to Affordable and Nutritious Food-Measuring and Understanding Food Deserts and Their Consequences: Report to Congress
- by Michele Ver Ploeg, Vince Breneman, Tracey Farrigan, Karen Hamrick, David Hopkins, Biing-Hwan Lin, Mark Nord, Travis A. Smith, Ryan Williams, Kelly Kinnison, Carol Olander, Anita Singh and Elizabeth Tuckermanty
- 6/25/2009
Overview
This report fills a request for a study of food deserts-areas with limited access to affordable and nutritious food-from the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. The report summarizes findings of a national-level assessment of the extent and characteristics of food deserts, analysis of the consequences of food deserts, lessons learned from related Federal programs, and a discussion of policy options for alleviating the effects of food deserts. Overall, findings show that a small percentage of consumers are constrained in their ability to access affordable nutritious food because they live far from a supermarket or large grocery store and do not have easy access to transportation.
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Abstract, Contents, and Summary
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Introduction
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The Extent of Limited Food Access in the United States
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The Interaction of Neighborhood and Household Characteristics in Explaining Areas With Limited Access
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Food Access and Its Relationship to Diet and Health Outcomes
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Food Access and Its Relationship To Food Choice
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The Economics of Supermarket and Grocery Store Location
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Community Food Projects
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Policy Options
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Future Research Needs
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Appendix A: Access to Affordable and Nutritious Food: Understanding Food Deserts
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Appendix B: Measures of Access Used in Food Desert and Related Studies
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Appendix C: Methods, Supporting Tables, and Maps for National-Level Analysis of Supermarket Access
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Appendix D: Examples of Community Food Projects by Type of Project
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