Accessibility and Affordability of Healthy Foods in Food Deserts in Florida: Policy and Practice Implications
Food deserts are areas where people experience limited access to healthy and affordable food. People with limited access to affordable food have been shown to have higher rates of obesity and obesity-related, chronic diseases. The purpose of this study was to assess the availability and affordabilit...
Main Authors: | Lauri Wright, Palak Gupta, Kumiko Yoshihara |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of North Florida
2018-08-01
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Series: | Florida Public Health Review |
Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1224&context=fphr |
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