Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables and the Role of the Food Environment

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Buys: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8547-056X

MSU Affiliation

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; Department of Agricultural Economics; Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion

Creation Date

2026-01-29

Abstract

We use survey data to examine the relationship between food environment variables and the frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption in counties with high obesity rates in the Mississippi Delta. Results indicate that a lower vegetable, salad, and fruit consumption frequency is associated with longer distances traveled to a full-service grocery store, whereas access to public transportation is associated with a higher frequency of vegetable, fruit, and fruit juice consumption. The findings of this study can inform the development of localized interventions seeking to improve the food environment and increase fruit and vegetable consumption in rural communities.

Publication Date

7-1-2024

Publication Title

Journal of Food Distribution Research

Publisher

Food Distribution Research Society

First Page

23

Last Page

45

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