FRAMING HEALTH MATTERS. Increasing Access to Fruits and Vegetables: Perspectives From the New York City Experience.

• Autores: Rachel Sacks, Stella S. Yi, Cathy Nonas
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 105, Nº. 5, 2015, págs. 29-37
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Broad recognition now exists that price, availability, and other structural factors are meaningful barriers to fruit and vegetable consumption, particularly among low-income adults. Beginning in 2005, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene used the social–ecological model to develop a multifaceted effort to increase fruit and vegetable access citywide, with emphasis in low-income neighborhoods. Overall, the percentage of New York City adults who reported consuming no fruits and vegetables in the previous day decreased slightly over a 10-year period (2002: 14.3% [95% confidence interval = 13.4%, 15.2%]; 2012: 12.5% [95% confidence interval = 11.4%, 13.6%]; P for trend < .001). Our approach hypothesizes that complementary initiatives, implemented simultaneously, will create a citywide food environment that fuels changes in social norms and cultural preferences, increases consumer demand, and supports sustainable access to affordable produce. (Am J Public Health. 2015;105:e29–e37. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2015.302587) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]