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Developing a Multicomponent Model of Nutritious Food Access and Related Implications for Community and Policy Practice

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: Access to nutritious foods is limited in disenfranchised communities in the United States. Policies are beginning to focus on improving nutritious food access in these contexts; yet, few theories are available to guide this work. We developed a conceptual model of nutritious food access based on the qualitative responses of food consumers in 2 different regions of the American South. Five domains (economic, service delivery, spatial-temporal, social, and personal) and related dimensions of nutritious food access were identified. The conceptual model provides practical guidance to researchers, policy makers, and practitioners working to improve nutritious food access in communities.

Source: Journal of Community Practice

DOI: 10.1080/10705422.2013.842197

Authors: Darcy A. Freedman, Christine E. Blake, Angela D. Liese

Institutions: Case Western Reserve University, University of South Carolina

Language: English

Topic: Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Zero hunger, No poverty

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Cancer Institute