Reports & Briefs

CPHN Research Briefs

How Farmers Markets Can Promote Access to Healthy Food: A Look at How Population Groups and Farmers Markets Interact

More low income people can shop at farmers markets, thanks to the success of initiatives like the recent pilot program to install Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) devices at selected markets in Washington. This brief assesses the interaction of farmers markets and population groups, and cites public policy implications. August 2010 Research Brief (pdf)

The Supermarket Gap: How to Ensure Equitable Access to Affordable, Healthy Foods

People living in low-income, high minority or rural areas may have limited access to full service supermarkets and to grocery stores selling healthy foods. This brief presents data from the Seattle Obesity Study (S.O.S) to show the critical distinction between the nearest grocery store and the one that was actually used by the respondent. May 2010
Research Brief (pdf)

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

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. July 2009
Research Brief (pdf)

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. March 2009
Research Brief (pdf)

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.
Fall 2009
Index of Briefs

 

Child Care & Obesity Prevention Issue Briefs

Three briefs highlighting the importance of child care in obesity prevention efforts and outlining best practices and policy strategies. June 2009

• 1: Why Child Care Matters for Obesity Prevention (pdf)
• 2: Best Practices for Nutrition, Physical Activity & Screen Time in Child Care Settings (pdf)
• 3: Child Care and Obesity Prevention: What Policymakers Can Do (pdf)
• 4: The Case for Increasing Federal Food Subsidies in Child Care (pdf)
• 5: The Need for Physical Activity Guidelines in Child Care (pdf)

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Opportunities for Increasing Access to Healthy Foods in Washington
A report prepared for the Access to Healthy Foods Coalition, June 2010