Food Choices and Store Proximity

by U.S. Department of Agriculture, Samantha Snyder, Ilya Rahkovsky, et al.

In 2010, 9.7 percent of the U.S. population lived in low-income areas more than 1 mile from the nearest supermarket. The diet quality of these consumers may be compromised by their food environment. Some may be unable to reach supermarkets regularly or without effort, instead buying food from nearer stores that offer less healthy food products. This report investigates the correlation between households that live in lowincome, low-access (LILA) areas...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1518816304
• ISBN13: 9781518816307
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 38 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"