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The Public Health Effects of Food Deserts: Workshop Summary

By National Research Council

Book information

Publisher
National Academies Press
Year
2009
ISBN
0309137284, 9780309137287
Open Library ID
OL24535092M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1306612 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
115\115
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

In the United States, people living in low-income neighborhoods frequently do not have access to affordable healthy food venues, such as supermarkets. Instead, those living in "food deserts" must rely on convenience stores and small neighborhood stores that offer few, if any, healthy food choices, such as fruits and vegetables. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and National Research Council (NRC) convened a two-day workshop on January 26-27, 2009, to provide input into a Congressionally-mandated food deserts study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service. The workshop, summarized in this volume, provided a forum in which to discuss the public health effects of food deserts.

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