title: Feasibility and acceptability of Internet grocery service in an urban food desert, Chicago, 2011-2012.
abstract: We explored the feasibility and acceptability of an Internet grocery service (IGS) as an approach to improving food access in urban neighborhoods. In our pilot study, caregivers residing in a documented Chicago food desert (N = 34, 79% ethnic minority) received a voucher to use a commercial IGS to purchase groceries for their household. Caregivers most frequently purchased fruits, vegetables, meats, and caloric beverages, and endorsed 4 factors as potentially important determinants of future IGS use. IGS programs could have a role in improving urban food access if they have competitive prices, provide rapid delivery, and incorporate strategies to discourage purchasing of discretionary caloric beverages.
authors: Department of Preventive Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, 1700 W Van Buren St, Suite 470, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. brad_appelhans@rush.edu
authors: Bradley M
authors: BM
authors: Appelhans
authors: Elizabeth B
authors: EB
authors: Lynch
authors: Molly A
authors: MA
authors: Martin
authors: Lisa M
authors: LM
authors: Nackers
authors: Vernon
authors: V
authors: Cail
authors: Nicole
authors: N
authors: Woodrick
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D016540:Smoking Cessation
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