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Access to Affordable, Nutritious Food Is Limited in “Food Deserts”

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  • Ver Ploeg, Michele

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A small percentage of U.S. households live in “food deserts,” where access to a supermarket or large grocery store is a problem. Low-income households often leave food deserts to shop where food prices are lower. Business costs, along with characteristics of potential customers, affect where stores locate.

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  • Ver Ploeg, Michele, 2010. "Access to Affordable, Nutritious Food Is Limited in “Food Deserts”," Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, pages 1-8.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uersaw:122142
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.122142
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    4. Berger, Mira & van Helvoirt, Bram, 2018. "Ensuring food secure cities – Retail modernization and policy implications in Nairobi, Kenya," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 79(C), pages 12-22.
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