Food Environment Surrounding Public Transportation Stops and Stations in a Brazilian Metropolis
Luana Lara Rocha, Letícia Lopes Vieira, Gilmar Junio Moreira Tomaz, Millena Campos, Larissa Loures Mendes · 2026
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Description
Luana Lara Rocha and co-authors map the food sold around bus and subway stops in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, asking whether commuters pass healthy options or mostly junk. Transit hubs concentrate crowds, yet their food surroundings had rarely been studied, especially in poorer areas. The team catalogued food shops and public food facilities within a short walk of tens of thousands of stops.
Shops selling ultra-processed food dominated around every type of station. Outlets for fresh or minimally processed food were far fewer. Public food and nutrition facilities were almost entirely absent, even in highly vulnerable neighborhoods. The authors propose transit areas as strategic ground for food policy aimed at fairer access.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Luana Lara Rocha, Letícia Lopes Vieira, Gilmar Junio Moreira Tomaz, Millena Campos, Larissa Loures Mendes |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 16 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |