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This paper examines the tools used to assess retail food environments and the insights they provide into how food access, quality, and marketing influence consumer choices, health outcomes, and policy-making. It explores both subjective and objective methods for evaluating food environments, including checklists, questionnaires, interviews, focus groups, creative and participatory approaches, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and spatial analysis. The strengths and limitations of each method are discussed, with an emphasis on the value of combining subjective insights with objective data to achieve a comprehensive understanding. The paper highlights the potential for future research through technological advancements and interdisciplinary approaches, stressing the need for evidence-based, holistic strategies to inform policy and improve public health outcomes in food environments.

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Measuring and Evaluation of Retail Food Environments: Methods and Approaches

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    2025年

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  • Mohammadhassan Rostami,
  • Mina Babashahi

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This paper examines the tools used to assess retail food environments and the insights they provide into how food access, quality, and marketing influence consumer choices, health outcomes, and policy-making. It explores both subjective and objective methods for evaluating food environments, including checklists, questionnaires, interviews, focus groups, creative and participatory approaches, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and spatial analysis. The strengths and limitations of each method are discussed, with an emphasis on the value of combining subjective insights with objective data to achieve a comprehensive understanding. The paper highlights the potential for future research through technological advancements and interdisciplinary approaches, stressing the need for evidence-based, holistic strategies to inform policy and improve public health outcomes in food environments.