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Dollar Stores May Increase Food Deserts in Under-Resourced U.S. Cities
The study found that 14% of urban neighborhoods with one grocery store face reduced food access as dollar stores open, disproportionately affecting Black and low-income residents.
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Dollar stores may increase food deserts in under-resourced U.S. cities
A new study from University of Florida food economists has found that building dollar stores may create food deserts in specific city environments, while having no impact on grocery access when they enter other areas.
·United Kingdom
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Dollar Store Dilemma: University Of Florida Study Links Discount Chains To Urban Food Deserts
A new analysis from the University of Florida suggests that the rapid expansion of dollar stores may be driving grocery retailers out of business in some of the nation’s most vulnerable urban neighborhoods. The study, conducted by the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics, […] Dollar Store Dilemma: University Of Florida Study Links Discount Chains To Urban Food De…
·Tampa, United States
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