Pulga (Flea Market) Contributions to the Retail Food Environment of Colonias in the South Texas Border Region
Pulga (Flea Market) Contributions to the Retail Food Environment of Colonias in the South Texas Border Region
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10.1016/j.jada.2011.02.009
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2011-05-01
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St John, Julie
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Dean, Wesley R.;Sharkey, Joseph R.;St John, Julie
对零售食品环境的描述一直受到专注于超市、杂货店和餐馆作为消费者主要食品来源的研究的限制。人们对替代零售食品来源知之甚少，特别是在农村和服务不足的地区，如南得克萨斯州与墨西哥边境的殖民地。许多殖民地位于Pulgas(跳蚤市场)附近。这是第一次研究这种科罗尼亚居民的替代食物来源。这项研究的目的是提供关于零售食品环境中这一未被研究的因素的食品可获得性的初步数据。确定了五种Pulgas供当地线人研究。由两名推广员组成的两个单独的小组(土著社区卫生工作者)进行观察，撰写实地笔记，并调查每个Pulga的供应商。在观察的Pulgas中，可以买到传统食物、熟食和新鲜水果和蔬菜。传统食品包括主食、餐品、零食和糖果。在由独立经营者经营的小摊位上可以买到预制食品，每个Pulga都有提供预制食品的永久性餐厅。还有各种各样的新鲜水果和蔬菜可供选择。对超市和杂货店的强调将提供对零售食品环境的不完整描述。进一步的研究应该试图通过确定当地居民使用的其他零售来源来提供更完整的解释。一种这样的替代零售食品来源，Pulga，提供了一系列传统食品、预制食品以及水果和蔬菜，补充了零售食品环境的传统研究方面。美国饮食协会。2011；111：705-710。
Accounts of the retail food environment have been limited by research that focused on supermarkets, grocery stores, and restaurants as the principal food sources for consumers. Little is known about alternative retail food sources, especially in rural and underserved areas such as the colonias along the South Texas border with Mexico. Many colonias are located near pulgas (flea markets). This is the first study to examine this alternative food source for colonia residents. This study's purpose is to provide preliminary data on food availability in this unstudied element of the retail food environment. Five pulgas were identified for study by local informants. Two separate teams of two promotores (indigenous community health workers) conducted observations, wrote field notes, and surveyed vendors in each pulga. Traditional foods, prepared foods, and fresh fruits and vegetables were available in the observed pulgas. Traditional foods included staples, meal items, and snacks and sweets. Prepared foods were available in small stands run by independent operators, and each pulga had permanent restaurants that served prepared foods. A large variety of fresh fruits and vegetables were also available. An emphasis on supermarkets and grocery stores will provide an incomplete account of the retail food environment. Further studies should attempt to provide a more complete account by identifying alternative retail sources used by local residents. One such alternative retail food source, the pulga, provides a range of traditional food stuffs, prepared food items, and fruits and vegetables that complement conventionally studied aspects of the retail food environment. J Am Diet Assoc. 2011;111:705-710.