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ob0001a02 | (1) | UKCO2019

Exploring engagement with the food provisioning in areas of deprivation: Findings from three ethnographic case studies

Isaacs Anna , Halligan Joel , Hawkes Corinna

Introduction: There is increasing policy and academic interest in the role of the food environment in influencing rates of obesity, particularly in areas of deprivation. However although we have developed considerable insights into how to measure the ‘healthiness’ of retail environments, and assess access and availability to healthy food, less is understood about how individuals and families experience and engage with their environments.Methods...