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What's for Dinner? Finding and Affording Healthy Foods in New Hampshire Communities
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| Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 |
| Source: Carsey Institute, UNH |
| Author: Stracuzzi/Ward |
| Website: http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/IB_Stracuzzi-Ward_Healthy_Food.pdf |
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| Abstract: |
| More than one in ten New Hampshire households experience food insecurity, and there is considerable variation across the counties in the state. Food insecurity is significantly related to both household income and the distance a household must travel to shop for groceries. Limited access to quality, affordable groceries makes it hard for families to provide sufficient nutritious food, which has been linked to poor diet and obesity as well as greater risk for chronic disease, such as diabetes and heart disease. This mapping project and study bears out the national research and illustrates the dynamic of "food deserts" in New Hampshire as well as their impact on the health of our people. |
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