Perspectives from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participants on Improving SNAP Policy
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Shopping pattern and food purchase differences among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households and Non-supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program households in the United States
•SNAP households are influenced by proximity to stores in predicting store choice.•Store choice among SNAP households predicted beverage purchases.•SNAP households are more likely to purchase sugar-sweetened beverages at supercenters and convenience stores.
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عنوان ژورنال: Health Equity
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2473-1242
DOI: 10.1089/heq.2018.0094