Federal Nutrition Program Changes and Healthy Food Availability

Background Literature on food environments is expanding rapidly, yet a gap exists regarding the role of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) on healthy food availability. In October 2009, the U.S. Department of Agricu...

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Published in:American journal of preventive medicine 2012-10, Vol.43 (4), p.419-422
Main Authors: Havens, Erin K., MPA, MPH, Martin, Katie S., PhD, Yan, Jun, PhD, Dauser-Forrest, Deborah, MPH, Ferris, Ann M., PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Authorization
Child health
Commerce - statistics & numerical data
Connecticut
Dietary Fats
Food Assistance
Food supply
Food Supply - standards
Food Supply - statistics & numerical data
Fruit - supply & distribution
Grain
Health Policy
Health Promotion
Healthy food
Humans
Internal Medicine
Maternal and infant welfare
Milk
Milk - chemistry
Milk - supply & distribution
Nutrition
Nutrition programmes
Poverty
Supermarkets
United States
United States Agriculture department
United States Department of Agriculture
Vegetables - supply & distribution
Vendors
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Summary:Background Literature on food environments is expanding rapidly, yet a gap exists regarding the role of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) on healthy food availability. In October 2009, the U.S. Department of Agriculture revised the WIC food package, requiring certified stores to stock fresh produce, whole grains, and lower-fat milk. Purpose The goal of this study is to compare availability of foods in stores that are versus those that are not WIC-certified before and after the policy change. Methods Store inventories were collected in 45 corner stores in Hartford CT with four inventories each (180 total inventories) from January 2009 to January 2010. Data on availability and variety of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, whole grains, and lower-fat milk were recorded. Analyses were completed in 2012 using Fisher's exact test, chi-square, and t -tests for descriptive analyses and multilevel models to measure food availability longitudinally (significance at p
ISSN:0749-3797
1873-2607
DOI:10.1016/j.amepre.2012.06.009