Neighbourhood deprivation and the price and availability of fruit and vegetables in Scotland

S Cummins; DM Smith; Z Aitken; J Dawson; D Marshall; L Sparks; AS Anderson

Journal article

Neighbourhood deprivation and the price and availability of fruit and vegetables in Scotland

S Cummins, DM Smith, Z Aitken, J Dawson, D Marshall, L Sparks, AS Anderson

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics | Published : 2010

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2010.01071.x

Abstract

Background: Previous research has suggested that fruits and vegetables are more expensive and less readily available in more deprived communities. However, this evidence is mainly based on small samples drawn from specific communities often located in urban settings and thus is not generalisable to national contexts. The present study explores the influence of neighbourhood deprivation and local retail structure on the price and availability of fruit and vegetables in a sample of areas representing the diversity of urban-rural environments across Scotland, UK. Methods: A sample of 310 stores located in 10 diverse areas of Scotland was surveyed and data on the price and availability of a bask..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Zoe Aitken Author

Grants

Awarded by Food Standards Agency (Scotland)

Awarded by National Institutes of Health Research (NIHR)

Funding Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the Food Standards Agency (Scotland) as part of the project 'Accessing Healthy Food: A National Assessment and Sentinel Mapping Study of Food Retailing in Scotland' (Grant Ref: S04005). DS is supported by the award of Philip Leverhulme Prize to SC. SC is also supported by a National Institute of Health Research Fellowship.