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Increasing Healthy Food Access for Low-Income Communities: Protocol of the Healthy Community Stores Case Study Project

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  • Joel Gittelsohn

    (Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA)

  • Christina M. Kasprzak

    (Department of Community Health and Health Behavior, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
    Community Health Interventions Lab, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA)

  • Alex B. Hill

    (Urban Studies and Planning and Detroit Food Map Initiative, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA)

  • Samantha M. Sundermeir

    (Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA)

  • Melissa N. Laska

    (Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA)

  • Rachael D. Dombrowski

    (Division of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies, College of Education, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA)

  • Julia DeAngelo

    (Departments of Health Policy Management & Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA)

  • Angela Odoms-Young

    (Division of Nutritional Sciences, College of Human Ecology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA)

  • Lucia A. Leone

    (Department of Community Health and Health Behavior, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
    Community Health Interventions Lab, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA)

Abstract

Improving healthy food access in low-income communities continues to be a public health challenge. One strategy for improving healthy food access has been to introduce community food stores, with the mission of increasing healthy food access; however, no study has explored the experiences of different initiatives and models in opening and sustaining healthy food stores. This study used a case study approach to understand the experiences of healthy food stores in low-income communities. The purpose of this paper is to describe the methodology used and protocol followed. A case study approach was used to describe seven healthy food stores across urban settings in the U.S. Each site individually coded their cases, and meetings were held to discuss emerging and cross-cutting themes. A cross-case analysis approach was used to produce a series of papers detailing the results of each theme. Most case studies were on for-profit, full-service grocery stores, with store sizes ranging from 900 to 65,000 square feet. Healthy Food Availability scores across sites ranged from 11.6 (low) to 26.5 (high). The papers resulting from this study will detail the key findings of the case studies and will focus on the challenges, strategies, and experiences of retail food stores attempting to improve healthy food access for disadvantaged communities. The work presented in this special issue will help to advance research in the area of community food stores, and the recommendations can be used by aspiring, new, and current community food store owners.

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  • Joel Gittelsohn & Christina M. Kasprzak & Alex B. Hill & Samantha M. Sundermeir & Melissa N. Laska & Rachael D. Dombrowski & Julia DeAngelo & Angela Odoms-Young & Lucia A. Leone, 2022. "Increasing Healthy Food Access for Low-Income Communities: Protocol of the Healthy Community Stores Case Study Project," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(2), pages 1-10, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:2:p:690-:d:720264
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    1. Punam Ohri-Vachaspati & Robin S. DeWeese & Francesco Acciai & Derek DeLia & David Tulloch & Daoqin Tong & Cori Lorts & Michael J. Yedidia, 2019. "Healthy Food Access in Low-Income High-Minority Communities: A Longitudinal Assessment—2009–2017," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(13), pages 1-14, July.
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    1. Sara John & Megan R. Winkler & Ravneet Kaur & Julia DeAngelo & Alex B. Hill & Samantha M. Sundermeir & Uriyoan Colon-Ramos & Lucia A. Leone & Rachael D. Dombrowski & Emma C. Lewis & Joel Gittelsohn, 2022. "Balancing Mission and Margins: What Makes Healthy Community Food Stores Successful," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(14), pages 1-20, July.
    2. Ravneet Kaur & Megan R. Winkler & Sara John & Julia DeAngelo & Rachael D. Dombrowski & Ashley Hickson & Samantha M. Sundermeir & Christina M. Kasprzak & Bree Bode & Alex B. Hill & Emma C. Lewis & Uriy, 2022. "Forms of Community Engagement in Neighborhood Food Retail: Healthy Community Stores Case Study Project," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(12), pages 1-13, June.
    3. Samantha M. Sundermeir & Megan R. Winkler & Sara John & Uriyoán Colón-Ramos & Ravneet Kaur & Ashley Hickson & Rachael D. Dombrowski & Alex B. Hill & Bree Bode & Julia DeAngelo & Joel Gittelsohn, 2022. "A Commentary on the Healthy Community Stores Case Study Project: Implications for Retailers, Policy, and Future Research," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(14), pages 1-11, July.

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