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The Availability of Culturally Preferred Fruits, Vegetables and Whole Grains in Corner Stores and Non-Traditional Food Stores

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  • Mary O. Hearst

    (Public Health Department, St. Catherine University, Saint Paul, MN 55105, USA)

  • Jade Yang

    (Public Health Department, St. Catherine University, Saint Paul, MN 55105, USA)

  • Samantha Friedrichsen

    (Professional Data Analysts, Minneapolis, MN 55418, USA)

  • Kathleen Lenk

    (Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA)

  • Caitlin Caspi

    (Department of Allied Health Sciences, University of Connecticut, Hartford, CT 06103, USA)

  • Melissa N. Laska

    (Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA)

Abstract

Chronic health inequities for communities of color is partially attributed to a lack of healthy preferred food access. This manuscript explores whether corner stores and non-traditional food stores stock fruits, vegetables and whole grain foods that the area cultural communities may prefer as part of complying with a local ordinance. This exploratory analysis identified corner and non-traditional food stores located in immigrant populations of color and African American neighborhoods as part of a larger study. Culturally preferred foods were identified from a list of food items in the parent (STORE) study and used to assess changes in availability. Stores did not have a great variety of culturally relevant foods pre- or post-ordinance, and overall findings show no significant changes over time and/or between ordinance and control community. Further interventions are needed to address cultural food availability in stores near communities of color.

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  • Mary O. Hearst & Jade Yang & Samantha Friedrichsen & Kathleen Lenk & Caitlin Caspi & Melissa N. Laska, 2021. "The Availability of Culturally Preferred Fruits, Vegetables and Whole Grains in Corner Stores and Non-Traditional Food Stores," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(9), pages 1-11, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:9:p:5030-:d:551431
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