Zoë A Ginsburg, Alexander D Bryan, Ellen B Rubinstein, Hilary J Frankel, Andrew R Maroko, Clyde B Schechter, Kristen Cooksey Stowers, Sean C Lucan
For individuals who are food insecure, food pantries can be a vital resource to improve access to adequate food. Access to adequate food may be conceptualized within five dimensions: availability (item variety), accessibility (e.g., hours of operation), accommodation (e.g., cultural sensitivity), affordability (costs, monetary or otherwise), and acceptability (e.g., as related to quality). This study examined the five dimensions of access in a convenience sample of 50 food pantries in the Bronx, NY. The design was cross-sectional...
July 17, 2018: Journal of Community Health