Category Archives: supermarkets

decompressing the Wagner Food Policy Alliance event

Posted on February 17, 2012 by admin

Last night, I had a friendly conversation with the co-CEO of Whole Foods, Walter Robb, at NYU’s Wagner School of Public Service. Soon, I am told, there will be a podcast available, so those of you who were unable to … Continue reading →

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an aha moment in bookstore at Union Station in Washington DC

Posted on January 12, 2012 by admin

I took a photo of a page from a children’s book that I was perusing while waiting for the guys yesterday afternoon.  You might have to click on the photo to make it a bit larger: but notice the odd … Continue reading →

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Access to healthy food in Manhattan, NY

Posted on November 2, 2011 by admin

I am attending the American Public Health Association conference, where yesterday I presented some early findings of my research on access to healthy food in Manhattan. While the work is preliminary, it shows there is clustering in the availability of … Continue reading →

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I love supermarkets

Posted on September 29, 2011 by admin

When I travel, I visit supermarkets; I suppose this is where my love for food meets my love of economics. The variation in food products is amazing, even within the same chain. This past weekend, I went to the Whole … Continue reading →

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