What’s local? Access to fresh food for older people

Madgwick, Della; Ravenscroft, Neil

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“…Density does not necessary translate into usage. Some argue that access is defined by local people [ 38 ] and it is not only about the availability of food outlets but also about the quality, price and cultural appropriateness of foods/facilities [ 42 ]. Expectation of how quality and price affect choices may differ from conventional wisdom, especially in deprived areas (such as those where ethnic minorities are more concentrated).…”

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Neighbourhood food and physical activity environments in England, UK: does ethnic density matter?

Molaodi

Leyland

Ellaway

et al. 2012

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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BackgroundIn England, obesity is more common in some ethnic minority groups than in Whites. This study examines the relationship between ethnic concentration and access to fast food outlets, supermarkets and physical activity facilities.MethodsData on ethnic concentration, fast food outlets, supermarkets and physical activity facilities were obtained at the lower super output area (LSOA) (population average of 1500). Poisson multilevel modelling was used to examine the association between own ethnic concentration and facilities, adjusted for area deprivation, urbanicity, population size and clustering of LSOAs within local authority areas.ResultsThere was a higher proportion of ethnic minorities residing in areas classified as most deprived. Fast food outlets and supermarkets were more common and outdoor physical activity facilities were less common in most than least deprived areas. A gradient was not observed for the relationship between indoor physical activity facilities and area deprivation quintiles. In contrast to White British, increasing ethnic minority concentration was associated with increasing rates of fast food outlets. Rate ratios comparing rates of fast food outlets in high with those in low level of ethnic concentration ranged between 1.28, 95% confidence interval 1.06-1.55 (Bangladeshi) and 2.62, 1.46-4.70 (Chinese). Similar to White British, however, increasing ethnic minority concentration was associated with increasing rate of supermarkets and indoor physical activity facilities. Outdoor physical activity facilities were less likely to be in high than low ethnic concentration areas for some minority groups.ConclusionsOverall, ethnic minority concentration was associated with a mixture of both advantages and disadvantages in the provision of food outlets and physical activity facilities. These issues might contribute to ethnic differences in food choices and engagement in physical activity.

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Neighbourhood food and physical activity environments in England, UK: does ethnic density matter?

Molaodi

Leyland

Ellaway

et al. 2012

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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“…Focus groups were used for data gathering, as they offer a useful way to access both the depth and breadth of people’s insights, attitudes and experiences on a topic within a social environment ( 34 , 35 ) . Food procurement is a social activity ( 36 ) and the social connections that occur while shopping was a key aspect of the research. Thus, focus groups that mimic other social settings by stimulating interaction, conversation and even lively debate between participants ( 34 , 35 , 37 ) made them an attractive method for gathering research data.…”

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“…Food procurement is a social activity (36) and the social connections that occur while shopping was a key aspect of the research. Thus, focus groups that mimic other social settings by stimulating interaction, conversation and even lively debate between participants (34,35,37) made them an attractive method for gathering research data.…”

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The importance of stories in understanding people’s relationship to food: narrative inquiry methodology has much to offer the public health nutrition researcher and practitioner

O’Kane

Pamphilon

2015

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: Despite the usefulness of quantitative research, qualitative research methodologies are equally needed to allow researchers to better understand the important social and environmental factors affecting food choice and eating habits. The present paper contributes insights from narrative inquiry, a well-established qualitative methodology, to a food-related doctoral research study. The connections between food shoppers and the producer, family, friends and others in the food system, between eaters and the earth, and how these connections affect people's meaning-making of food and pathways to food citizenship, were explored in the research. Design: The research used narrative inquiry methodology and focus groups for data collection. Setting: Five different food-ways in the Canberra region of Australia were selected for the present research; that is, community gardens, community-supported agriculture, farmers' markets, fresh food markets and supermarkets. Subjects: Fifty-two people voluntarily attended eight focus groups with four to nine participants in each. Results: From a practical perspective, the present paper offers a guide to the way in which narrative inquiry has been applied to one research project. The paper describes the application of narrative inquiry methodology, revealing the important place of narratives in generating new knowledge. The paper further outlines how phased narrative analysis can lead to a defensible and rigorous interpretive framework grounded in the data generated from people's stories and meaning-making. Conclusions: We argue that individual, social and system change will not be possible without further rigorous qualitative studies to inform and complement the empirical basis of public health nutrition practice.

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“…see Gunter, 1998). To support the nature of the challenge, Madgwick & Ravenscroft (2011) identify that ageing itself (and behaviour as a result) is complex and is influenced by a range of factors and older people are as much different as they are the same (Gunter, 1998 concurs). Mathur & Moschis (1999) recognise this heterogeneity and suggest individuals may age (and behave) in ways not prescribed and development in later life is more fluid.…”

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Food for thought: SDG challenges, corporate social responsibility and food shopping in later life

Towers

Howarth

2020

Emerald Open Res

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With the context of changing global and local populations and, for example, their composition and distribution, this paper offers insight to food shopping in later life with a focus on Nottingham and Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands. The work is relevant and important due to the specific population makeup of this area and the challenges in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a result of population changes/challenges. The work takes an interdisciplinary view and draws on literature from both social policy and social care and business and marketing. Using this work as a grounding, and insights to primary research from a wider study in this area, the paper offers discussion and comment on: The importance of food and food shopping in later life;Issues of, and concerns for, health, well-being, identity and community maintenance and resilience (as a direct result of the challenge to SDG achievement);The role(s) and responsibility of business from a core business and wider business/corporate responsibility perspective as a reflection of the above and findings of the work Using primary research undertaken by the authors, the paper supports findings from existing work from across social policy and care and business and management – related to the practicalities, challenges and the role of and approaches to food shopping in later life. It specifically offers insight to the efforts made by older food shoppers to maintain their independence and support their choices in a context of interdependence (e.g. within a family, community and environment). The importance social aspects of food shopping (as a counter to isolation and loneliness for example) are also identified and how, for example, the actions of business(es) may undermine the efforts (and resilience) of individuals and communities. ‘Better’ understanding of food shoppers by business and other stakeholders is promoted.

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What’s local? Access to fresh food for older people

Cited by 9 publications

References 33 publications

Neighbourhood food and physical activity environments in England, UK: does ethnic density matter?

Neighbourhood food and physical activity environments in England, UK: does ethnic density matter?

The importance of stories in understanding people’s relationship to food: narrative inquiry methodology has much to offer the public health nutrition researcher and practitioner

Food for thought: SDG challenges, corporate social responsibility and food shopping in later life

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