Factors Influencing Access to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Bryan Gottshall, Jeffrey Gillespie and Stephanie Broyles

No 196807, 2015 Annual Meeting, January 31-February 3, 2015, Atlanta, Georgia from Southern Agricultural Economics Association

Abstract: Increasing obesity rates and associated poor diets are a major concern in the U.S. The USDA recommends that Americans increase fruit and vegetable intake. This study examines produce availability in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Results indicate that competition, store type, and income may be associated with produce availability.

Keywords: Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 15
Date: 2015-01
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.196807

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