Examining Shopping Patterns, Use of Food-Related Resources, and Proposed Solutions to Improve Healthy Food Access Among Food Insecure and Food Secure Eastern North Carolina Residents

Examining Shopping Patterns, Use of Food-Related Resources, and Proposed Solutions to Improve Healthy Food Access Among Food Insecure and Food Secure Eastern North Carolina Residents

In the Southern United States (U.S.), food insecurity rates are higher in rural (20.8%) versus urban communities (15%). Food insecurity can exacerbate diet-related disease. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine differences in the use of food-related community resources and potential solutio...

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Main Authors: Mary Jane Lyonnais, Ann P. Rafferty, Stephanie Jilcott Pitts, Rebecca J. Blanchard, Archana P. Kaur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
food insecurity
food access
rural
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/10/3361

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https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/10/3361

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