Your Food Environment Atlas
Posted by on March 10, 2010
USDA launches interactive atlas comparing food and health
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched a new online mapping tool to assess American food environments and how a range of factors may relate to diet-related illnesses.
The tool, Your Food Environment Atlas, has been designed for the use of food policy makers, researchers, and the general public. Users can pick from a list of variables, such as proximity to grocery stores, food insecurity, physical activity levels, food taxes, health, and food prices, among others, and apply them to any American state.
The launch comes at a time when obesity and possible public health interventions are high on the public and political agenda, with the recent announcement of Michelle Obama’s ‘Let’s Move’ campaign that focuses on physical activity and healthy eating to tackle childhood obesity, and taxes on certain foods and drinks being considered in several states.
Your Food Environment Atlas can be accessed here.
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