Public Health Effects of Food Deserts: Workshop Summary

Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Institute of Medicine (Author), Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice (Author), Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Author), Food and Nutrition Board (Author), Mulligan, Janet (Selected by), Tsai, Peggy (Selected by), Whitacre, Paula Tarnapol (Selected by)

ISBN: 9780309137287

Publisher: National Academies Press

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Pub Date: June 1, 2009

Dewey: 362.19639

LCCN: 2009279221

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Maps

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.30" H x 8.90" L x 5.90" W ( 0.45 lbs) 114 pages

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Description: "On January 26-27, 2009, workshop speakers provided presentations on how to measure and understand the extent of food deserts, their impact on individual behaviors and health outcomes in various populations, and effective ways to increase the availability of fruits and vegetables and to improve the food environment"--P. 1.