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EPI Data Brief: Access to Healthy and Affordable Food in East New York

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This report features data from a 2014 retail audit of the East New York neighborhood. Auditors found that for every supermarket in the neighborhood, there were five fast food restaurants and ten bodegas. They assessed the products sold, promotional placement, and advertising in retail establishments, finding that unhealthy snacks were heavily promoted at bodegas and supermarkets and sugary drinks were the most-advertised items.

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  • 2016-11-30

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