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Small Retailer Perspectives of the 2009 Women, Infants and Children Program Food Package Changes
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Sep 2012
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Source: Am J Health Behav. 36(5):655-665.
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Alternative Title:Am J Health Behav
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Description:Objective
To understand vendor perspectives regarding changes made in 2009 to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) food package.
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Fifty-two in-depth, qualitative interviews with owners or managers of small stores in 8 urban areas across 7 states conducted 6-12 months after the changes.
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Store owners experienced implementation challenges, but felt the changes increased the number of customers, sales, and profits.
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This research provides vendor perspectives on the 2009 WIC policy changes and may enhance policy implementation directed at increasing healthy food availability, particularly in urban communities.
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Pubmed ID:22584093
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4703098
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Volume:36
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Issue:5
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