Department of Family and Social Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
J Urban Health. 2011 Oct;88(5):977-81. doi: 10.1007/s11524-011-9593-2.
Poor access to fresh produce likely contributes to disparities in obesity and diet-related diseases in the Bronx. New York City's Green Cart program is a partial response to the problem. We evaluated this program (permitting street vendors to sell fresh produce) by canvassing the Bronx for carts, interviewing vendors, and analyzing their locations and food offerings. Green Carts were clustered in areas of probable high pedestrian traffic, covering only about 57% of needy areas by liberal estimates. Some carts sold outside allowed boundaries; a few sold sugary snacks. Vendor locations and their food offerings suggest possible areas for program improvement.
新鲜农产品获取渠道有限，可能是导致布朗克斯肥胖和饮食相关疾病存在差异的原因之一。纽约市的“绿车”项目（允许街头小贩出售新鲜农产品）是对这一问题的部分回应。我们通过在布朗克斯地区巡查手推车、采访小贩以及分析他们的位置和食品供应来评估这个项目。绿车集中在可能有大量行人的区域，按照宽松的估计，绿车仅覆盖了大约 57%有需求的地区。一些超出允许范围的手推车在销售；还有一些销售含糖的零食。小贩的位置和他们提供的食品表明该项目可能需要改进的地方。
