title: Consumer food system participation: a community analysis.
abstract: This study examined the prevalence, patterns, and health associations of consumer participation in different stages of the food system using a survey of 663 adults in one U.S. county. Consumer food system participation by stage was 43% in food production, 47% in food processing, 65% in food distribution, 62% in food acquisition, 61% in food preparation, and 100% in food consumption. Consumers participated in an average of 3.7 of these 6 possible stages. Women and unmarried people participated in more stages. Food system participation was associated with few health problems, although people reporting some illnesses had higher food system participation.
authors.affiliation: a Registered Dietitian , Independent Practitioner , Elmira , New York , USA.
authors.forename: Mary K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: Jeffery
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sobal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003256:Community Participation; D003625:Data Collection; D005511:Food Handling; D005523:Food Supply; D006262:Health; D006802:Human Activities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D009518:New York; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012737:Sex Factors; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: community; consumer; food system; health; nutrition; processing; production; survey