Assessing the Role of Smaller Format Retailers on the Food Desert Landscape in Dallas, Texas
Description:
Many policy and business decisions regarding food deserts in the U.S. are based on the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) definition of a food desert. This definition only includes large/national chain grocery retailers, based on the assumption that these major retailers are the only affordable sources of food contributing to balanced diets. As alternative distribution channels, including smaller stores, start to include groceries in their product offering, the need to consider the …
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Date:
May 2013
Creator:
Regan, Amanda D.
Partner:
UNT Libraries