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Title: Variation in the food environment of small and non-traditional stores across racial segregation and corporate status
Citation Type: Journal Article
Publication Year: 2019
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ISSN: 1368-9800
DOI: 10.1017/S1368980019000132
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Abstract: <div class="abstract" data-abstract-type="normal"><div class='sec'><span class="bold">Objective</span><p>We examined differences in consumer-level characteristics and structural resources and capabilities of small and non-traditional food retailers (i.e. corner stores, gas-marts, pharmacies, dollar stores) by racial segregation of store neighbourhood and corporate status (corporate/franchise- <span class='italic'>v</span>. independently owned).</p></div><div class='sec'><span class="bold">Design</span><p>Observational store assessments and manager surveys were used to examine availability-, affordability- and marketing-related characteristics experienced by consumers as well as store resources (e.g. access to distributors) and perceived capabilities for healthful changes (e.g. reduce pricing on healthy foods). Cross-sectional regression analyses of store and manager data based on neighbourhood segregation and store corporate status were conducted.</p></div><div class='sec'><span class="bold">Setting</span><p>Small and non-traditional food stores in Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN, USA.</p></div><div class='sec'><span class="bold">Participants</span><p>One hundred and thirty-nine stores; seventy-eight managers.</p></div><div class='sec'><span class="bold">Results</span><p>Several consumer- and structural-level differences occurred by corporate status, independent of residential segregation. Compared with independently owned stores, corporate/franchise-owned stores were more likely to: not offer fresh produce; when offered, receive produce via direct delivery and charge higher prices; promote unhealthier consumer purchases; and have managers that perceived greater difficulty in making healthful changes (<span class='italic'>P</span>≤0·05). Only two significant differences were identified by residential racial segregation. Stores in predominantly people of colour communities (<30 % non-Hispanic White) had less availability of fresh fruit and less promotion of unhealthy impulse buys relative to stores in predominantly White communities (<span class='italic'>P</span>≤0·05).</p></div><div class='sec'><span class="bold">Conclusions</span><p>Corporate status appears to be a relevant determinant of the consumer-level food environment of small and non-traditional stores. Policies and interventions aimed at making these settings healthier may need to consider multiple social determinants to enable successful implementation.</p></div></div>
Url: https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1368980019000132/type/journal_article
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Authors: Winkler, Megan R.; Lenk, Kathleen M; Caspi, Caitlin Eicher; Erickson, Darin J; Harnack, Lisa J; Laska, Melissa Nelson
Periodical (Full): Public Health Nutrition
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Pages: 1-11
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