The Public Health Effects of Food Deserts
Download or Read eBook The Public Health Effects of Food Deserts PDF written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2009-07-02 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : National Research Council |
| Publisher | : National Academies Press |
| Total Pages | : 114 |
| Release | : 2009-07-02 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780309137287 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0309137284 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Public Health Effects of Food Deserts by : National Research Council
Book excerpt: 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.
