Food deserts: towards the development of a classification

Food deserts: towards the development of a classification

Many people in developed countries fail to consume a healthy diet. This phenomenon has been linked to the contested existence of 'food deserts' in the UK, and the occurrence of 'food insecurity' in the USA and elsewhere. 'Food deserts' remain contested theoretical terri...

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Published in:Geografiska annaler. Series B, Human geography Human geography, 2006-06, Vol.88 (2), p.231-247
Main Author: Shaw, Hillary J.
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Language:eng
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Agricultural and food market
Bgi / Prodig
Consumer behaviour
Consumption
Cooking
Cultural anthropology
Diet
England
Europe
Food
Food access
Food deserts
Food security
Fresh vegetables
Interviews
Leeds
Lincolnshire
Poverty
Public health
Regional studies
Retail stores
Retirement
Social exclusion
Supermarkets
The British Isles
United Kingdom
Vegetables
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Food security
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Public health
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Retirement
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