Transit bus access to healthy, affordable food: A novel geographic information system (GIS) and community-informed analysis.

ABSTRACT: Good nutrition reduces the risk of chronic disease, but many vulnerable populations do not have equitable access to healthy food. People who are lower-income, non-White, older, or disabled, have increased likelihood of not owning a vehicle and of being dependent on public buses to source healthy, affordable food. Our study took place in three municipalities targeted by the Rhode Island Department of Health for equity-focused interventions. Our methodology aimed to overcome limitations of prior analyses of public transit food access. We determined healthy food sources, stratifying their affordability with market basket pricing data and community input. Using a geographic information system (GIS), we identified the transit bus service areas of the sources. Our novel approach included employi

SUBMITTER: Bayly R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11787688 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature