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International Standard Book Number-13: 978-0-309-13728-7
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The term “food desert” describes neighborhoods and communities that have limited access to affordable and nutritious foods. In the United States, those who live in urban and rurallow-income neighborhoods are less likely to have access to supermarkets or grocery stores that providehealthy food choices. While many food desert studies have focused primarily on their socioeconomic determinants, less is known about their public health impacts—including the prevalence of obesity and the incidence of chronic diseases—on local populations. As part of a year-long congressionally mandated study coordinated by the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the National Research Council (NRC) were asked to convene a two-day workshop to understand the public health effects of food deserts. On January 26-27, 2009, workshop speakers provided presentations on how to measure and understand the extent of food deserts, their impact on individual behaviors and health outcomes in various populations, and effective ways to increase the availability of fruits and vegetables and to improve the food environment. Workshop participants also identified areas where additional research could be helpful to inform future efforts to increase the availability of affordable and nutritious foods. It was beyond the workshop’s scope to examine ways to decrease access to unhealthy food options.
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The term “food desert” describes neighborhoods and communities that have limited access to affordable and nutritious foods. In the United States, those who live in urban and rurallow-income neighborhoods are less likely to have access to supermarkets or grocery stores that providehealthy food choices. While many food desert studies have focused primarily on their socioeconomic determinants, less is known about their public health impacts—including the prevalence of obesity and the incidence of chronic diseases—on local populations. As part of a year-long congressionally mandated study coordinated by the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the National Research Council (NRC) were asked to convene a two-day workshop to understand the public health effects of food deserts. On January 26-27, 2009, workshop speakers provided presentations on how to measure and understand the extent of food deserts, their impact on individual behaviors and health outcomes in various populations, and effective ways to increase the availability of fruits and vegetables and to improve the food environment. Workshop participants also identified areas where additional research could be helpful to inform future efforts to increase the availability of affordable and nutritious foods. It was beyond the workshop’s scope to examine ways to decrease access to unhealthy food options.
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