Fruit and Vegetable Availability and Selection
October 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Expansion of WIC foods was associated with small positive externalities on the food environment.
Food Access
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Helping Low-Income Shoppers Access Fresh, Healthy Foods at Farmers' Markets
March 16, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
HCB: Your study looked at an intervention that increased SNAP redemptions by 38 percent over a nine month period. Tell us what you found. Buttenheim: Before our intervention, SNAP participants who shopped at the year-round Clark Park farmers’ market ...
Pittsburgh-Area Supermarket a Showplace for Healthier Food Options
November 22, 2011 | Story
Winning Strategies in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity.
An Analysis of Public Health Policy and Legal Issues Relevant to Mobile Food Vending
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Mobile food vendors can deliver nutritious food options, in particular fresh produce, to communities that are suffering high obesity rates.
Policy Solutions to the 'Grocery Gap'
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
In this article, the authors present the Food Trust's five-step framework for increasing access to fresh, healthy food in various locales.
Somerville Farmers' Market Makes Healthy Eating Affordable for All
January 27, 2009 | Program Result
The partnership recognized that in order to accomplish its goals, all of its strategies needed to be culturally, linguistically and economically appropriate for community residents.
Human Capital News Roundup: Healthy food "prescriptions," student debt, the tax system, and more.
August 23, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) leaders, scholars, fellows and grantees. Some recent examples: Women who had attention-deficit hyperactivity ...
Growing Healthy Kids
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Community gardens provide low-income families with access to healthy local food.