Trends in the cost of a healthy food basket and fruit and vegetable availability in New South Wales, Australia, between 2006 and 2009
Trends in the cost of a healthy food basket and fruit and vegetable availability in New South Wales, Australia, between 2006 and 2009
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DOI：
10.1111/1747-0080.12057
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发表时间：
2014-06-01
影响因子：
3.1
通讯作者：
Allman-Farinelli, Margaret
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作者：
Chapman, Kathryn;Kelly, Bridget;Allman-Farinelli, Margaret
目的：比较 2006 年 12 月、2008 年 12 月和 2009 年 7 月三个时间点的食品成本和新鲜水果和蔬菜 (F&V) 的品种。 方法：收集了 2006 年（149 家商店）、2008 年（105 家商店）和 2009 年（129 家商店）主要食品类别（包括新鲜食品和包装食品）的 44 种食品篮的成本数据。此外，还调查了30种不同新鲜食品和饮料的品种数量。商店包括两家大型连锁超市和较小的杂货连锁店，使用新南威尔士州的便利样本。评估了农村/地区差异、社会经济差异以及商店竞争对成本和品种的影响。 结果：2006 年 12 月至 2008 年期间，食品篮子的平均价格上涨了 3.4%，2009 年 7 月最低，比 2006 年 12 月下降了 6.2%。最便宜和最昂贵的个别商店之间的差异导致 2009 年价格差异为 221 美元，2008 年为 148 美元，2008 年为 148 美元。 2006 年为 182 美元。与交通便利的地区相比，偏远地区的食品和餐饮总成本更高。食品和饮料品种的数量受到日益偏远、社会经济水平较低和超市竞争的影响。结论：不同地理区域的食品成本存在很大差异，新鲜食品和饮料的供应量在地理和社会人口区域也存在差异。监测食品成本可能有助于减少价格波动，从而能够识别食品成本过高的地区。
Aim: To compare food costs and variety of fresh fruits and vegetables (F&V) available at three time points in December 2006, December 2008 and July 2009.Methods: Data on the cost of a 44-item food basket across the main food groups including fresh and packaged foods were collected in 2006 (149 stores), 2008 (105 stores) and 2009 (129 stores). In addition, the number of varieties of 30 different fresh F&V was surveyed. Stores included the two major supermarket chains and smaller grocery chains using a convenience sample in NSW. The effects of rural/regional differences, socioeconomic differences, and store competition on cost and variety were assessed.Results: The mean price of the food basket increased by 3.4% between December 2006 and 2008 and was lowest in July 2009, decreasing by 6.2% from December 2006. Variation between the cheapest and most expensive individual stores resulted in a $221 price difference in 2009, $148 in 2008 and $182 in 2006. Total food and F&V costs were more expensive in remote areas compared with highly accessible areas. The number of F&V varieties was influenced by increasing remoteness, low socioeconomic area and supermarket competition.Conclusions: There was considerable variability in food costs by geographic areas and availability of fresh F&V also varied in both geographic and socio-demographic areas. Monitoring of food costs may help reduce price variability, enabling identification of areas where the cost of food is disproportionately high.