Understanding Characteristics of Families Who Buy Local Produce Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • ObjectiveTo examine individual characteristics associated with local fresh produce purchasing among North Carolina families.DesignCrosssectional analysis using data from the 2008 North Carolina Child Health Assessment and Monitoring Program (NC CHAMP), a representative sample of adults who have landline telephones.ParticipantsFamilies with children who participated in the NC CHAMP (n= 2,932)Main Outcome MeasureFrequency of buying local produce from local vendors in the past yearAnalysisBivariate and multivariate zeroinflated negative binomial regression identified characteristics associated with not buying local produce and, among those who purchased local produce, the frequency of purchasing.ResultsAbout half of families reported buying local produce on average once a month during the past year. In adjusted results, buying local produce was more likely among White families, lower income families, families living in rural areas, families with children who ate five or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day, and families with children in poorer health.Conclusion and ImplicationsFindings suggest that it may be useful for dietitians and health promotion professionals to assess the availability of local produce in urban areas and to focus interventions to promote local produce purchases among Black families.This study was not funded.

published proceedings

  • The FASEB Journal

author list (cited authors)

  • Racine, E. F., Mumford, E. A., & Laditka, S. B.

citation count

  • 0

complete list of authors

  • Racine, Elizabeth F||Mumford, Elizabeth A||Laditka, Sarah B

publication date

  • April 2012

publisher