The aim of the present study was to critically analyze operational definitions of food deserts
and food swamps included in empirical studies published in peer-reviewed journals. A …

Many policies and programs aim to bring nutritious diets within reach of the poor. This paper
uses retail prices and nutrient composition for 671 foods and beverages to compute the daily …

In 2010, the White House announced the goal of eradicating food deserts—low-income
neighborhoods without nearby supermarkets—in seven years. The efficacy of this initiative is …

Providing access to a variety of healthy and affordable foods has been the goal of several
federal and state policy initiatives in the USA. The first step towards the successful …

Background About 11% of US households are food insecure, and many of those households
seek charitable food assistance (CFA). However, little is understood about the nutritional …

The benefits of a “healthy diet” are firmly established, but the ability to follow established
dietary-guidelines varies significantly across the American population. While personal …

While the nominal value of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits is
fixed across states (except for Hawaii and Alaska), variation in food prices across the US is …

It is hypothesized that residents of neighborhoods with limited access to affordable and
nutritious food face greater barriers to eating a healthy diet, which may in turn, result in …

Understanding the relationship between the retail food environment and individual and
community health is important for addressing questions about diet-related disease and food …

Introduction: Latinas are among the groups most affected by diabetes health disparities, yet
they often benefit less from diabetes interventions even when these are culturally adapted …