TY - JOUR
T1 - Disparities in food access
T2 - Inner-city residents describe their local food environment
AU - Munoz-Plaza, Corrine E.
AU - Filomena, Susan
AU - Morland, Kimberly B.
N1 - Funding Information:
We thank Ana Aguirre at the United Community Centers of East New York for facilitating the recruitment of participants for the focus groups and providing the space to conduct them. In addition, we acknowledge the contribution of the East New York Diagnostic and Treatment Center for also providing space to conduct the interviews. This study was funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (R25 ES014315).
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Existing research emphasizes individual characteristics, such as psychosocial barriers and preferences, as the main barrier that lowincome groups face when attempting to maintain a healthy diet. This study is one component of a partnership between a community and academics who are addressing limited food access in East New York, Brooklyn, by establishing a community-owned food store that provides affordable, nutritious groceries. Prior to the store's opening, focus groups were held with residents in order to understand their experiences related to obtaining food in East New York. These residents identified factors within the built environment that limit their ability to obtain healthy food options, including (1) poor quality of food, (2) higher cost of food, (3) few store options, (4) limited transportation, and (5) concerns about food marketing practices.
AB - Existing research emphasizes individual characteristics, such as psychosocial barriers and preferences, as the main barrier that lowincome groups face when attempting to maintain a healthy diet. This study is one component of a partnership between a community and academics who are addressing limited food access in East New York, Brooklyn, by establishing a community-owned food store that provides affordable, nutritious groceries. Prior to the store's opening, focus groups were held with residents in order to understand their experiences related to obtaining food in East New York. These residents identified factors within the built environment that limit their ability to obtain healthy food options, including (1) poor quality of food, (2) higher cost of food, (3) few store options, (4) limited transportation, and (5) concerns about food marketing practices.
KW - Built environment
KW - Community health
KW - Food justice
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=71549152595&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/19320240801891453
DO - 10.1080/19320240801891453
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:71549152595
SN - 1932-0248
VL - 2
SP - 51
EP - 64
JO - Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition
JF - Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition
IS - 2-3
ER -