The Public Health Effects of Food Deserts: Workshop Summary
by: National Research Council
The Public Health Effects of Food Deserts: Workshop Summary
By National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Number Of Pages: 114
Publication Date: 2009-06-02
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0309137284
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780309137287
Book Description:
In the United States, people living in low-income neighborhoods frequently do not have access to affordable healthy food venues, such as supermarkets. Instead, those living in "food deserts" must rely on convenience stores and small neighborhood stores that offer few, if any, healthy food choices, such as fruits and vegetables. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and National Research Council (NRC) convened a two-day workshop on January 26-27, 2009, to provide input into a Congressionally-mandated food deserts study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service. The workshop, summarized in this volume, provided a forum in which to discuss the public health effects of food deserts.
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