| The Public Health Effects of Food Deserts: Workshop Summary Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Institute of Medicine (Author), Board on Population Health and Public He (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309137284 ISBN-13: 9780309137287 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $38.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Food Science - General - Medical | Health Care Delivery - Medical | Nutrition |
| Dewey: 362.196 |
| LCCN: 2009279221 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.45 lbs) 114 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the United States, people living in low-income neighborhoods frequently do not have access to affordable healthy food venues, such as supermarkets. Instead, those living in food deserts must rely on convenience stores and small neighborhood stores that offer few, if any, healthy food choices, such as fruits and vegetables. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and National Research Council (NRC) convened a two-day workshop on January 26-27, 2009, to provide input into a Congressionally-mandated food deserts study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service. The workshop, summarized in this volume, provided a forum in which to discuss the public health effects of food deserts. |