The Public Health Effects of Food Deserts: Workshop Summary
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- Synopsis
- This report from the January 2009 workshop examines neighborhoods and communities that have limited access to affordable and nutritious foods, and describes several approaches to measuring food deserts and their impact on public health. Researchers from the US and Britain evaluate different interventions to ameliorate food desert conditions and identify current research gaps and needs. No index is provided. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
- Copyright:
- 2009
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780309137287
- Publisher:
- National Academies Press
- Date of Addition:
- 07/13/12
- Copyrighted By:
- the National Academy of Sciences.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Cooking, Food and Wine, Medicine
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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