Article review: The dietary impact of the North Carolina Healthy Food Small Retailer Program on people live in food deserts

  • Panna Réka Patay Semmelweis University Faculty of Health Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24365/ef.v62i3.6747
Keywords: healthy corner stores, food environment, health policy, food desert, fruits and vegetables

Abstract

The North Carolina Healthy Food Small Retailer Program (Healthy Food Small Retailer Program, HFSRP) was enacted with an annual budget of 250 000 USD of which a maximal amount of 25 000 USD is provided for eligible convenience stores procurement of equipment for the storage of healthy food and beverages (healthy foods). The article presented is one that describes an observational natural experiment documenting the effect of HFSRP on the food supply of the shops and to the customers' shopping habits and diet.

 

Author Biography

Panna Réka Patay, Semmelweis University Faculty of Health Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

 

 

References

Dutko, P., Ver Ploeg, M., & Farrigan, T. (2012). Characteristics and Influential Factors of Food Deserts. Economic Research. Report Number 140. https://www.ers.usda.gov/webdocs/publications/45014/30940_err140.pdf

Published
2021-07-19
How to Cite
Patay, P. R. (2021). Article review: The dietary impact of the North Carolina Healthy Food Small Retailer Program on people live in food deserts. Health Promotion, 62(3), 74-75. https://doi.org/10.24365/ef.v62i3.6747
Issue
Vol. 62 No. 3 (2021)
Section
Article review

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