According to the California Dietary Practices Survey, nearly two-thirds of California
adults report that it is difficult to get fruits and vegetables at work (California
Department of Public Health, unpublished data, 2005). Common food sources for working
adults in California are employee cafeterias, quick service or fast-food restaurants,
sit-down restaurants, and catering trucks. Project Community Action on Food Environments
has estimated that in 3 low-income communities in central and south Los Angeles, 11.2%
of food access came from mobile food service trucks.
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This is a significant percentage of away-from-home dining. Clearly, catering trucks
are used by many, particularly in low-income communities and among the Latino population.
Although there is a variety of food options made available by catering trucks, healthful
options tend to be limited.
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Because they are mobile, catering trucks are a potential source of healthful food
in areas with few other options.- Chavez R.
- Alvarado J.
- Ferrel J.
Round Table Discussions with Managers of Catering Trucks in California to Examine
Acceptance of Promotions on Healthy Eating Final Topline Report.
California Nutrition Network, Cancer Prevention and Nutrition Section, California
Department of Health Services,
Sacramento, CA2004
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References
- Food access in Central and South Los Angeles: Mapping Injustice, Agenda for Action.Project Community Action on Food Environments (CAFE), Los Angeles, CA2007
- Round Table Discussions with Managers of Catering Trucks in California to Examine Acceptance of Promotions on Healthy Eating Final Topline Report.California Nutrition Network, Cancer Prevention and Nutrition Section, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, CA2004
United States Department of Agriculture. Food Stamp Nutrition Education Plan Guidance 2009. http://www.nal.usda.gov/foodstamp/guidance/Final_2009_Guidance.pdf. Published March 25, 2008. Accessed March 21, 2011.
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STATEMENT OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND FUNDING/SUPPORT: See page S157.
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