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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Food retailers"”.
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The Role of Food Retailers for Integration of Nutrition Security and Planetary Health Promotion in the United States
… States (U.S.), nutrition security is defined as food security and diet quality across social and economic segments of the population. Achieving nutrition security for all requires a healthy planet that can withstand the shocks and stressors of ahistoric weather patterns. Healthy food retail …
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Southern Africa and Agro-processing: Investigating the state of agricultural RVCs and the role of South African food retailers in regional supplier development
… this kind of programme may be applicable to food suppliers and producers, and research of those industries could broaden the impact of this research.
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The food retail environment surrounding Canadian schools and its impact on overweight and obesity
… is some evidence that the number and types of food retailers in a given neighbourhood may impact obesity risk in the individuals living in that neighbourhood, but little is known about the impact of the food retail environment on Canadian youth. Objectives: 1) To describe the food environment …
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A cross-sectional analysis of student fruit and vegetable consumption at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Access to nutritious food is imperative for maintaining overall health. Fruits and vegetables are foods that are nutrient rich, and consumption of these foods is related to positive health outcomes. The purpose of this study was to determine fruit and vegetable consumption for students in the …
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Examining the intention-behavior gap: The impact of the food environment on the eating behaviors of low-income African American women
… barriers to the intention-behavior gap. The food environment was examined as a moderator between motivation for healthy living and actual eating behavior. A sample of 55 low-income African American women (<em>M<sub>age</sub></em> = 30.25, <em>SD</em> = 7.46) completed self-report motivation …
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Urban informality and food environments: Obesogenicity, business operations, and governance in Cape Town’s informal food retail sector
Informal food retail is a central yet understudied component of urban food environments in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). While its role in enhancing food access and food security is well documented, less attention has been paid to the types of food sold in these outlets and their …
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“Exploring the contribution of alternative food systems towards food security: a case study of the siyazenzela food garden project”
… urban centres the development of Alternative Food Systems (AFS) have been partially attributed with seeking to overcome the exclusion enforced through the apartheid regime’s racial planning policies. It was during this period that poor African households were forcibly relocated to the …
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Black Food Geographies and the Politics of Resistance in the Brick City. An Intersectional Analysis of Black Food Provisioning Practices, Food Access, and Racial Food Inequities in Newark, New Jersey from 1666 – 2020
<p>This work studied Black food geographies in Newark, NJ, which represent alternative food provisioning practices and strategies working within but also parallel to traditional food geographies and exist within and despite of foodscapes of domination. Black food geographies not only include the …
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Supply-side stakeholders' perspectives of value in authenticating food as a tourist attraction in Suzhou, China : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University
Research into the role of food in tourism experiences has gained prominence, but its role as a tourist attraction remains unexplored from the perspective of supply-side stakeholders. This study aims to examine how supply-side stakeholders – food producers, food retailers, restaurateurs, food …
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The Role of Entrepreneurship and Human Resources in Supporting Sustainability-Oriented Innovations in Food Supply Chain Management
… innovation (SOI) in supply chain (SC) of food retailers in Jordan, in order to provide a novel conceptual framework. Attempting to overcome challenges generated from unsustainable business performance such as seeking to reduce harmful environmental and social influences while taking into …
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Hot Food Takeaways around schools: Can fast food be healthier?
… population are overweight or obese. Calls for food environment interventions include recommendations for restriction or banning of new fast food retailers (FFRs). The Takeaway Toolkit was published by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and aimed to alter consumption of unhealthy …
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Consumer Reaction to Food and Health. A longitudinal study of U. K. consumer behaviour and attitudes towards health, with particular reference to food purchasing and consumption habits, product quality, nutritional composition, ingredients and production methods.
Consumers have increasing choice in food products and within the social environment of today's consumer, the factors of demand are increasingly complex. Food is no longer simply a primary necessity for survival, it is a leisure and family activity, the participation in which, takes up a …
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Architecture for a Regional Food System: A Food Hub for the Beacon Hill Neighborhood
… and mutually beneficial relationship between food and cities. However due to industrialization of our contemporary food network the tangible connections to food that were once present in the urban landscape have been lost. Supermarkets have replaced the public market, the traditional site for …
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Characterizing the Local Food Environment in Albuquerque, New Mexico: A Dual Perspective of Retailer and Consumer
… the construction and meaning of the local food environment by food retailers and consumers in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The research consisted of three components. First, the observed local food environment was defined through store surveys that were conducted in 193 food retail outlets and …
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The effect of collectivism on family meal consumption behaviour and its implications on food companies in Sierra Leone
… and understand how to develop and respond to food products produced, consumed and sold in such markets. The aim of this study is to critically review literature on collectivism and undertake data collection to evaluate the factors stakeholders perceived as influencing families’ meal social …
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An empirical study of advertised retail meat prices in a metropolitan area
The major portion of all food items is ultimately sold through retail outlets, most of which are large supermarkets. Since market conduct in food retailing notably affects social welfare, it warrants empirical examination. Retail food pricing and advertising behavior is of perennial interest to …