This dissertation investigates food access and underserved areas in the U.S. In essay one, I document how in-store product availability varies nationally across
The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 directed the U.S. Dept. of Agr. to conduct a 1-year study to assess the extent of areas with limited access to af
Economic and physical access to healthy and nutritious foods have been targets of public policies worldwide. While the policy emphasis may differ depending on t
The USDA's Economic Research Service previously identified over 6,500 food desert tracts in the United States based on the 2000 Census and 2006 data on location
In the United States, people living in low-income neighborhoods frequently do not have access to affordable healthy food venues, such as supermarkets. Instead,