Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-7-2018
Publication Title
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Publisher
MDPI
Volume
15
Issue
12
First page number:
2773
Abstract
Food deserts indicate limited access to and affordability of healthy foods. One potential mediator is the availability of healthy food in non-traditional outlets such as dollar-discount stores, stores selling produce at the fixed $1 price. The purpose of this study was to compare availability, quality, price differences in ‘healthier’ versus ‘regular’ food choices, price per each food item, and summary score in dollar-discount stores to grocery stores in Las Vegas using the NEMS-S; a protocol consisting of three subscores—availability, quality, price of healthier versus regular food, and a summary score. [...] see article for full abstract
Keywords
Food access; Health disparity; Food desert; Community food environment; Channel blurring; Food affordability; Las Vegas; Health equity
Disciplines
Community-Based Research | Community Health | Environmental Public Health
File Format
File Size
835 Kb
Language
English
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Repository Citation
Coughenour, C.,
Bungum, T. J.,
Regalado, M. N.
(2018).
Healthy Food Options at Dollar Discount Stores Are Equivalent in Quality and Lower in Price Compared to Grocery Stores: An Examination in Las Vegas, NV.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(12),
2773.
MDPI.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15122773
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