Shrefler, Claudia
Redefining Food Access in Rural Counties of Pennsylvania The U.S. Department of Agriculture narrowly defines food access as the percent of individuals in urban census blocks living more than one mile from a major supermarket or grocery store, and the percent in rural census blocks living more than ten miles from a major supermarket or grocery store. A comprehensive review of the literature suggests that there are many other variables that better model food access than just physical proximity to a grocery store. The goal of my research was to perform statistical analyses on a multitude of variables in order […]