Twin Cities Mobile Market Food Delivery Model: A Preliminary Study Describing Results of A Customer Intercept Survey and Point of Sale Data for 2016

Melissa L. Horning; Leah Porter

doi:10.1080/19320248.2019.1654426

Twin Cities Mobile Market Food Delivery Model: A Preliminary Study Describing Results of A Customer Intercept Survey and Point of Sale Data for 2016

Melissa L. Horning, Leah Porter

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Abstract

Mobile food markets are a potential solution to combat well-documented healthy food access disparities. This descriptive study analyzes sales and limited survey data of a mobile market aiming to increase access to affordable, healthy foods from all food groups. Of 2016 sales, 50% were fruits/vegetables, 20% were proteins, and 18% were dairy. Of food items stocked, 42% were fruits/vegetables, 18% were proteins, and 18% were dry-goods. Frequent mobile market shopping was associated with self-reported positive purchasing- and dietary-behaviors. These exploratory findings suggest mobile markets selling affordable, healthy foods may be a compelling option for households facing constraints of low-food access.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	484-495
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition
Volume	15
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2019.1654426
State	Published - Jul 3 2020

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Funding Information:
The Mobile Market survey work was supported with funding from the University of Minnesota Extension SNAP-Ed Community Partnership Program. We would also like to acknowledge Ms. Sarah Friend, MPH, RD for her assistance in categorizing food items and the Twin Cities Mobile Market staff and customers.

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© 2019 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Keywords

Food access
community health promotion
food affordability
mobile markets
purchase patterns

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Twin Cities Mobile Market Food Delivery Model: A Preliminary Study Describing Results of A Customer Intercept Survey and Point of Sale Data for 2016

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