Analysis of fruit and vegetable cost and quality among racially segregated neighborhoods in Brooklyn, New York

Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 202-215

  Cole, Shaun ^a   Filomena, Susan ^a   Morland, Kimberly ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost; Local food environment; Quality; Racial disparities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CITY; COST; FOOD QUALITY; FRUIT; HEALTH FOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLE;

EID: 77953794771     PISSN: 19320248     EISSN: 19320256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19320241003800250     Document Type: Article

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