Meaningful, measurable, and manageable approaches to evaluating healthy food financing initiatives: An overview of resources and approaches

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 541-549

  Fleischhacker, Sheila E ^a   Flournoy, Rebecca ^b   Moore, Latetia V ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b Alameda County Public Health Department   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

community and economic development; food access; healthy food financing initiatives; healthy food retail; policy evaluation

Indexed keywords

CATERING SERVICE; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; POLICY; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; FOOD SUPPLY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC POLICY;

EID: 84885179168     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e318271c6eb     Document Type: Review

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