![]() ∿or students who have access to cooking facilities, even cooking the food they enjoy, theyre probably going to do better in terms of health profile than eating out, Wilde said. ∾specially because I dont have a car, many times I just end up ordering take out or walking to somewhere close on Boston Ave.įalling back on take out provides an unhealthy diet for students, as compared to shopping and cooking for themselves. Lack of quick and easy transportation is my biggest obstacle when it comes to purchasing and cooking healthy food for myself, senior Alexandra Dardaris said. Students reported that access to a grocery store can be the biggest barrier to cooking healthy meals for themselves. The other piece is cost, is the food affordable? Third piece is the variety of choices there. The thing were looking at … comes in three parts, Wong said. ![]() Ian Wong, director of health education at Tufts Health Service, commented on the ways shoppers choose their grocery stores. The new grocery store site is entering a market with multiple competitors, such as Shaws, Whole Foods, Trader Joes and Market Basket. Whether its Walmart coming in from Arkansas, or a local supermarket, they face many of the same pressures. Stop & Shop, its a regional chain, but I think all of these chains have to compete. ∾specially in an area like the Boston metropolitan area, the stores often feel an intense price pressure, Wilde said. While Stop & Shop purchased two locations, Whole Foods Market obtained six stores from the Foodmaster family-owned supermarket chain that closed after 65 years of operation. Parke Wilde, an associate professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, said that grocery stores in the area have to compete for business.
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