The dynamics between the food environment and residential segregation: An analysis of metropolitan areas

Ferzana Havewala

Food Policy, 2021, vol. 103, issue C

Abstract: The benefits of a “healthy diet” are firmly established, but the ability to follow established dietary-guidelines varies significantly across the American population. While personal choices do matter, the local food environment plays a role in the ability to access the right foods.

Keywords: USA; Food environments; Residential segregation; Food access; Racial segregation; Income segregation; Retail food outlets (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2020.102015

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