Examining the Role of Street Vendors in the After School Eating Environment Among Elementary and Middle School Children in Low-Income Neighborhoods

Start Date: September 2007

ID #: 63049

Principal Investigator: Barbara Laraia, PhD, MPH, RD

Co-Principal Investigator: June Tester, MD, PhD

Organization: University of California, San Francisco

Funding Round: Round 2

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The proposed study will increase knowledge about the role of street vendors in the after-school eating environment among elementary and middle school children in low-income neighborhoods. The overall aim is to examine whether mobile vendors are a feasible vehicle for the sales of fresh fruits, vegetables and healthy snacks, and to evaluate a community-based quasi-experimental intervention aimed at improving the overall nutritional quality of children’s food purchases. The target population of this study is urban, primarily Latino, elementary- and middle-school age children and young adolescents.

State: California

Keywords: Community setting, Food outlet, Fruits and vegetables, Geographic information systems, Mobile food vending, Out-of-School Time, Snacks, Spanish language, Urban

Age Groups: Elementary-age children (grades K to 5), Young adolescents (grades 6 to 8)

Focus Areas: Food Access, School & After School

Resource Type: Grant Summary

Race/Ethnicity: Latino(a) or Hispanic, Multi-racial/ethnic

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