Moving from policy to implementation: A methodology and lessons learned to determine eligibility for healthy food financing projects

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 498-505

  Harries, Caroline ^a   Koprak, Julia ^a   Young, Candace ^a   Weiss, Stephanie ^a   Parker, Kathryn M ^b,c   Karpyn, Allison ^a  

^a Food Trust   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Market Umbrella   (United States)

Author keywords

food access; Healthy Food Financing Initiatives; obesity; public policy; supermarkets

Indexed keywords

CATERING SERVICE; COMMUNITY CARE; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; OBESITY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84905113473     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000061     Document Type: Article

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