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Report on healthy food availability and assessment of Seattles Food Bank Network 2/27/2019 Nadine Chan, PhD, MPH, Jesse Jones-Smith, PhD, MPH, and Kaylin Bolt, MPH, MSW 1 Overview 1. What is access to healthy food and what do
Nadine Chan, PhD, MPH, Jesse Jones-Smith, PhD, MPH, and Kaylin Bolt, MPH, MSW
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1990s 2008 2010 “Food desert” term introduced in Scotland Food desert defined in US Farm Bill Healthy Food Financing Initiative to address food deserts Multiple dimension
access; Healthy food priority area index (Baltimore Report) Research suggest food desert limited association with diet & health
2017 2018 2012
2019
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Map at right: Healthy Food Priority Areas (HFPA) show where three food access factors
Fac actors
households live below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level
healthy food retailers is at least 10 minutes
without produce section
USDA 2017 https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-access-research-atlas/go-to-the-atlas/ Public Health – Seattle and King County, Assessment, Policy Development, and Evaluation, 2018
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Ass ssess th the pric ice and availability ty of healthy food in Seattle by neig ighborhood ch characteristics (e.g., race, income). In In-person su surveys of f food stores th throughout t Seattle to measure the availability and price of health thy food it items. s.
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Supermarkets Grocery stores Small stores Warehouses & superstores Drug stores
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stores in Seattle
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Fruit Veg egetables Grains Protein Milk ilk
Apples Bananas Oranges Broccoli Carrots Green Lettuce Tomatoes Onions Wheat bread White bread Frosted flakes cereal Cheerios Rice Beans Eggs Lean meat 1% milk 2% milk Fat-free milk Whole milk
He Healt lth Foo
ilability Sc Score = 1-2 points for having each of these foods
Range 0-25 25
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Warehouse & superstores
Supermarkets
Drug stores
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Stores in high income neighborhoods had 4 more healthy foods on average, i.e. 50% more healthy foods
Middle income group Lowest income group Highest income group
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Stores in neighborhoods with fewer black or Hispanic residents had ~3 more healthy foods, i.e. 30% more healthy foods
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Map credit: Seattle.gov/CityClerk
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Except for fruit, the average price of healthy foods tended to be lower in lower income & neighborhoods with higher proportion Black or
likely not statistically significant
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Lower-income & neighborhoods with more Black or Hispanic residents had fewer supermarkets and superstores and more small stores. There was lower availability of healthy foods in lower- income & and neighborhoods with more Black or Hispanic residents. Mean healthy food availability scores varied by Council District, with District 5 & 2 having lowest scores The price of healthy foods tended to be lower or similar in lower-income & neighborhoods with more Black or Hispanic residents. Differences likely not statistically significant.
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Who in Seattle is experiencing food insecurity?
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To what extent is the food bank network able to serve this population?
How can the network improve equitable access to health food?
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While estimates vary across data sources, we saw con
groups commonly reporting food insecurity
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MET INCLUSION CRITERIA Actively operating Distributing food on-site more than once a month Located within Seattle limits or serving many Seattle residents
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ele lectronic su survey
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ngli lish
clie client dis iscuss ssions staff in intervie iews
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Each year &
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We’re seeing an increase from rising cost of rent & healthcare, aging population, more people experiencing homelessness.”
FOOD BANKS REPORT
FOOD BANKS report:
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FOOD BANKS REPORT
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It’s useful if food banks are open on Friday because then I know at least from Friday to Tuesday or Wednesday I will have food. Most places aren’t open on weekends so from Friday [on], I am trying to ensure I can make it at least through the weekend if not a little longer.”
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Analysis of distribution hours revealed:
(proportional to need)
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Co Comparin ing Co Council il Dis istric icts by dis istrib ibutio ion avail ilabil ilit ity and le level l of f adult lt food ins insecurit ity
through the grocery store model to create a more dignified experience
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Coordinated systems
target areas of most need to improve cultural relevancy of healthy food provided
Exp xpand clien client ch choi
In Increase e purchasing power In Increase e mob
ilit ity In Inves est in in op
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ts:
We’re open 8 hours a week to serve 1,000 visitors which makes it difficult to replenish food. Expanding hours would improve access but require more staffing and potentially more food. Our home delivery program has had a waitlist for years but we just don’t have capacity.”
through the grocery store model to create a more dignified experience
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IM IMPACT CT
Coordinated systems
target areas of most need to improve cultural relevancy of healthy food provided Exp xpand clien client ch choi
In Increase e purchasing power In Increase e mob
ilit ity In Inves est in in op
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ts:
The grocery style gives more dignity, [you’re] not
you want and not feel like you’re just a number in a line is a lot more dignified than being handed a box”
– Food bank client (CD 4)
“It’s less having enough food as it’s having the right
donations that’s hard. Which is why we say [prioritize] purchasing
the autonomy.”
It doesn't have to be that everyone goes the extra mile to get [food] exactly to their
it someplace that’s more convenient for them. Maybe a mobile Food Bank in a parking lot, or getting food to their place of worship or community center..”
– Food bank staff
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