The Influence of Food Store Access on Grocery Shopping and Food Spending

Michele Ver Ploeg ; Elizabeth Larimore , and Parke E. Wilde

United States Department of Agriculture

关键词: foodstore access;    food shopping;    food expenditures;    FoodAPS;    National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey;    food away from home;    restaurants;    Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP);    low income households;   

RP-ID  :  EIB-180

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: United States Department of Agriculture Publications

【 摘 要 】

Low access to foodstores such as supermarkets may mean that households rely on nearby retailers like convenience stores or fast-food restaurants that do not offer a variety of healthful foods. The report assesses how the local food environment, household mobility, and assets are related to where households shop for food.