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Factors Influencing Access to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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  • Gottshall, Bryan
  • Gillespie, Jeffrey
  • Broyles, Stephanie

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Increasing obesity rates and associated poor diets are a major concern in the U.S. The USDA recommends that Americans increase fruit and vegetable intake. This study examines produce availability in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Results indicate that competition, store type, and income may be associated with produce availability.

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  • Gottshall, Bryan & Gillespie, Jeffrey & Broyles, Stephanie, 2015. "Factors Influencing Access to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in Baton Rouge, Louisiana," 2015 Annual Meeting, January 31-February 3, 2015, Atlanta, Georgia 196807, Southern Agricultural Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:saea15:196807
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.196807
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    Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty;
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