NIH R01 · 2024
High rates of food insecurity and unhealthy diets – including overconsumption of highly-processed, unhealthy foods that are cheaper than their healthier, minimally processed counterparts -- are remarkably consistent across U.S. cities, particularly in many Black, Latino and low-income neighborhoods with low access to healthy food retailers and an abundance of unhealthy food options. First, we will use group model building to systematically engage academic, policy, and community stakeholders to build capacity for systems thinking, develop and refine a “map” of the multilevel factors that drive poor access and affordability of healthy foods in cities. The need for this work is motivated by…
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