Exploring Socioeconomic Disparities in Adults' Interactions with the Digital Food Environment: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT: The digital food environment is relevant for public health, as it shapes food access, promotion, and consumption. However, evidence on how different socioeconomic groups engage with this environment is limited. This study aimed to compare how adults from high- and low-socioeconomic status (SES) neighborhoods in Santiago, Chile, interact with the digital food environment. This qualitative, cross-sectional study conducted 11 focus groups with 78 adults from high- and low-SES neighborhoods. Data were analyzed using inductive reflexive thematic analysis. Two themes and 6 subthemes emerged. (1) Digital food environment as a space of access, consumption, and social differentiation: SES shaped the nature of digital food engagement. High-SES participants described routine use of online plat

SUBMITTER: Molina Carrasco P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12921155 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature