Variety and quality of healthy foods differ according to neighbourhood deprivation
Variety and quality of healthy foods differ according to neighbourhood deprivation
This study addresses a gap in the food environment literature by investigating spatial differences in the inter relationship of price, variety and quality of food in southern England. We conducted a survey of all grocery stores (n=195) in the city of Southampton, UK, and ranked neighbourhoods according to national quintiles of deprivation. We found no difference in availability or cheapest price across neighbourhoods. However, the poorest neighbourhoods had less variety of healthy products and poorer quality fruit and vegetables than more affluent neighbourhoods. Dietary inequalities may be exacerbated by differences in the variety and quality of healthy foods sold locally; these factors may influence whether or not consumers purchase healthy foods.
food environment, food quality, food variety, neighbourhood deprivation
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Black, Christina
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Kenny, Ross
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Tinati, Tannaze
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Jarman, Megan
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Lawrence, Wendy
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Barker, Mary
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Inskip, Hazel
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Cooper, Cyrus
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Moon, Graham
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November 2012
Black, Christina
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Ntani, Georgia
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Kenny, Ross
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Tinati, Tannaze
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Jarman, Megan
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Lawrence, Wendy
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Barker, Mary
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Inskip, Hazel
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Cooper, Cyrus
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Moon, Graham
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Black, Christina, Ntani, Georgia, Kenny, Ross, Tinati, Tannaze, Jarman, Megan, Lawrence, Wendy, Barker, Mary, Inskip, Hazel, Cooper, Cyrus, Moon, Graham and Baird, Janis
(2012)
Variety and quality of healthy foods differ according to neighbourhood deprivation.
Health & Place, 18 (6), .
(doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2012.09.003).
(PMID:23085202)
Abstract
This study addresses a gap in the food environment literature by investigating spatial differences in the inter relationship of price, variety and quality of food in southern England. We conducted a survey of all grocery stores (n=195) in the city of Southampton, UK, and ranked neighbourhoods according to national quintiles of deprivation. We found no difference in availability or cheapest price across neighbourhoods. However, the poorest neighbourhoods had less variety of healthy products and poorer quality fruit and vegetables than more affluent neighbourhoods. Dietary inequalities may be exacerbated by differences in the variety and quality of healthy foods sold locally; these factors may influence whether or not consumers purchase healthy foods.
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Accepted/In Press date: 18 September 2012
Published date: November 2012
Keywords:
food environment, food quality, food variety, neighbourhood deprivation
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Human Development & Health, PHEW – P (Population Health)
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Local EPrints ID: 350558
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/350558
ISSN: 1353-8292
PURE UUID: 80b38d5c-e42a-44ca-8721-1adf27a0a71a
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Ross Kenny
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Tannaze Tinati
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Megan Jarman
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