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

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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.

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  • Havewala, Ferzana, 2021. "The dynamics between the food environment and residential segregation: An analysis of metropolitan areas," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 103(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jfpoli:v:103:y:2021:i:c:s0306919220302219
    DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2020.102015
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