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Bringing Healthy Foods Home: Examining Inequalities in Access to Food Stores. A Research Brief

Each week, the average household in the United States spends about $100 on groceries and makes two shopping trips. This research brief outlines where people shop for food, what they tend to buy and the obesity-related effects of inequalities in access to supermarkets and access to healthy foods.

Keywords: Corner store, Farmers' markets, Food outlet, Fruits and vegetables, Grocery store, Healthy food financing, Neighborhood, Rural, Supermarket, Urban

Date: July 2008

Resource Type: Research Review

Focus Areas: Food Access Food Retail