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CPHN Research Brief - The Search for Affordable Nutrient Rich Foods: A comparison of supermarket food prices in Seattle-King County

CPHN's July 2009 research brief summarizes results of a study that used a market basket of 100 foods to examine (1) whether food prices within a given supermarket chain varied by store location, and (2) whether the same 100 foods cost more in different store chains. Read the full brief (pdf)

Graph of Market Basket Prices by Supermarket Chain

Previous Briefs

March 2009

Can Low-Income Americans Afford a Healthy Diet?
Building a case for affordable good nutrition as the theme of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Announcements

Poverty, Obesity and Health
Listen to the podcast of Adam Drewnowski on KUOW Weekday. 12/23/09

How Washington School Wellness Policies Measure Up:
PLAN Research Briefs
The Policy Legislation and Nutrition (PLAN) study examined the effects of legislation that required school districts to develop nutrition and physical activity policies. The collection of study briefs highlight key results and policy implications. more...

Child Care & Obesity Briefs
Three new CPHN Issue Briefs highlight the importance of child care in obesity prevention efforts and outline best practices and policy strategies.

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