Cross-cultural food consumption in Chicago: The impact of ethnic grocery stores on the availability of a healthy, affordable, and quality food supply

<p>This paper explores the cultural and commercial role of ethnic grocery stores on food availability and consumption habits in the City of Chicago. By collecting data on the prices and inventory available at ethnic groceries, and applying the Nutrition Environment Measures Survey in Stores to these providers, it attempts to answer three basic questions: (i) What are the defining characteristics of ethnic grocery stores in Chicago? (ii) What effects do ethnic grocery stores have on a healthy, available, affordable, and quality food supply in the city? (iii) How do residents consume ethnic foods in their household? The answers suggest that ethnic stores not only contribute greatly to the cultural life of their neighborhoods, but they, when considered together with “hybrid ethnic" grocery stores (i.e., those which sell a substantial amount food from several cultures, including foods prevalent in American culture) provide a large portion of the food supply in Chicago. As a result, these stores promote the cross-cultural consumption of food and affect the economic vitality of the communities they serve. </p>

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Public Administration

Year dc:date.available

2012

Author dc:creator

• Largent, Paige

• cross-cultural food consumption
• affordable available healthy quality
• ethnic grocery store(s)
• Chicago Illinois
• NEMS-S

Repository record dc:identifier

https://via.library.depaul.edu/etd/122

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:via.library.depaul.edu:etd-1134