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Food and Beverage Availability in Small Food Stores Located in Healthy Food Financing Initiative Eligible Communities

by
Chelsea R. Singleton
1,*,
Yu Li
1,
Ana Clara Duran
2,
Shannon N. Zenk
3,
Angela Odoms-Young
4 and
Lisa M. Powell
5
1
Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1747 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608, USA
2
Center for Food Studies, University of Campinas, Av. Albert Einstein, 291, Cidade Universitária, SP 13083-852, Brazil
3
Department of Health Systems Science, College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago, 845 South Damen Avenue, Office 960, Chicago, IL 60608, USA
4
Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1919 West Taylor Street, Office 709, Chicago, IL 60608, USA
5
Division of Health Policy and Administration, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1747 West Roosevelt Road, Office 448, Chicago, IL 60608, USA
*
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Academic Editor: Paul Tchounwou
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2017, 14(10), 1242; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14101242
Received: 4 August 2017 / Revised: 3 October 2017 / Accepted: 12 October 2017 / Published: 18 October 2017
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Food Environment, Diet, and Health)
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Food deserts are a major public health concern. This study aimed to assess food and beverage availability in four underserved communities eligible to receive funding from the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI). Data analyzed are part of a quasi-experimental study evaluating the impact of the HFFI on the retail food environment in selected Illinois communities. In 2015, 127 small grocery and limited service stores located in the four selected communities were audited. All communities had a large percentage of low-income and African-American residents. Differences in food and beverage item availability (e.g., produce, milk, bread, snack foods) were examined by store type and community location. Food stores had, on average, 1.8 fresh fruit and 2.9 fresh vegetable options. About 12% of stores sold low-fat milk while 86% sold whole milk. Only 12% of stores offered 100% whole wheat bread compared to 84% of stores offering white bread. Almost all (97%) stores offered soda and/or fruit juice. In summary, we found limited availability of healthier food and beverage items in the communities identified for HFFI support. Follow up findings will address how the introduction of new HFFI-supported supermarkets will affect food and beverage availability in these communities over time. View Full-Text
Keywords: Healthy Food Financing Initiative; food desert; grocery store; convenience store; low-income; African-American; Illinois Healthy Food Financing Initiative; food desert; grocery store; convenience store; low-income; African-American; Illinois
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Singleton, C.R.; Li, Y.; Duran, A.C.; Zenk, S.N.; Odoms-Young, A.; Powell, L.M. Food and Beverage Availability in Small Food Stores Located in Healthy Food Financing Initiative Eligible Communities. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2017, 14, 1242. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14101242

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Singleton CR, Li Y, Duran AC, Zenk SN, Odoms-Young A, Powell LM. Food and Beverage Availability in Small Food Stores Located in Healthy Food Financing Initiative Eligible Communities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2017; 14(10):1242. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14101242

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Singleton, Chelsea R., Yu Li, Ana C. Duran, Shannon N. Zenk, Angela Odoms-Young, and Lisa M. Powell. 2017. "Food and Beverage Availability in Small Food Stores Located in Healthy Food Financing Initiative Eligible Communities" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 14, no. 10: 1242. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14101242

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