| Evolving food retail environments in Thailand and implications for the health and nutrition transition. | |
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PMID: 23021291 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate evolving food retail systems in Thailand. DESIGN: Rapid assessment procedures based on qualitative research methods including interviews, focus groups discussions and site visits. SETTING: Seven fresh markets located in the four main regions of Thailand. SUBJECTS: Managers, food specialists, vendors and shoppers from seven fresh markets who participated in interviews and focus group discussions. RESULTS: Fresh markets are under economic pressure and are declining in number. They are attempting to resist the competition from supermarkets by improving convenience, food diversity, quality and safety. CONCLUSIONS: Obesity has increased in Thailand at the same time as rapid growth of modern food retail formats has occurred. As fresh markets are overtaken by supermarkets there is a likely loss of fresh, healthy, affordable food for poorer Thais, and a diminution of regional culinary culture, women's jobs and social capital, with implications for the health and nutrition transition in Thailand. |
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Cathy Banwell; Jane Dixon; Sam-Ang Seubsman; S Pangsap; Matthew Kelly; Adrian Sleigh |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-10-1 |
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Title: Public health nutrition Volume: - ISSN: 1475-2727 ISO Abbreviation: Public Health Nutr Publication Date: 2012 Oct |
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Created Date: 2012-10-1 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9808463 Medline TA: Public Health Nutr Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 1-8 Citation Subset: - |
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1 National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Building 62, Canberra, Acton, ACT 0200, Australia. |
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