Socio-economic status, racial composition and the affordability of fresh fruits and vegetables in neighborhoods of a large rural region in Texas

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Little is known about how affordability of healthy food varies with community characteristics in rural settings. We examined how the cost of fresh fruit and vegetables varies with the economic and demographic characteristics in six r...

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Main Authors: Bouhlal Yasser, Lotade-Manje Justus, Sharkey Joseph R, Dunn Richard A, Nayga Rodolfo M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
Online Access:http://www.nutritionj.com/content/10/1/6