What Can Low Income Households Reveal about MyPyramid Food Group Purchasing?

An abstract of a study by McAllaster et al exploring the demographic household purchasing habits from a sample of a market basket database of consumer purchases is presented. This study suggests that a higher proportion of African American and Hispanic households purchased grains, vegetables, and di...

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Published in:Journal of the American Dietetic Association 2011-09, Vol.111 (9), p.A96-A96
Main Authors: McAllaster, M.R, Magness, A.A, Briley, M.E, Sweitzer, S.J, Roberts-Gray, C.R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Consumer behavior
Food
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Hispanic Americans
Internal Medicine
Low income groups
White people
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Summary:An abstract of a study by McAllaster et al exploring the demographic household purchasing habits from a sample of a market basket database of consumer purchases is presented. This study suggests that a higher proportion of African American and Hispanic households purchased grains, vegetables, and discretionary caloric items compared to Caucasian households. On average, African American, Hispanic, and Caucasian households purchased as many discretionary calorie items as vegetables. Outcomes suggest a continued need for education and intervention among all three ethnicities regarding purchasing food items for a balanced diet.
ISSN:0002-8223
2212-2672
1878-3570
2212-2680
DOI:10.1016/j.jada.2011.06.356