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Health Affairs, 27, no. 5 (2008): 1381-1388 doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.27.5.1381 © 2008 by Project HOPE	New Online   Getting Health Reform Done   After the State of the Union   Incremental Reform   E-Health in Developing World   Most-Read Articles in 2009

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Availability And Prices Of Foods Across Stores And Neighborhoods: The Case Of New Haven, Connecticut

Tatiana Andreyeva, Daniel M. Blumenthal, Marlene B. Schwartz, Michael W. Long and Kelly D. Brownell

Two studies compared food availability and prices in large and small stores across neighborhoods of varying income levels in New Haven, Connecticut. The findings suggest that supermarket access in lower-income neighborhoods has improved since 1971, and average food prices are comparable across income areas. Despite this progress, stores in lower-income neighborhoods (compared to those in higher-income neighborhoods) stock fewer healthier varieties of foods and have fresh produce of much lower quality. Policies are needed not only to improve access to supermarkets, but also to ensure that stores in lower-income neighborhoods provide high-quality produce and healthier versions of popular foods.

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