Stone, CynthiaCummings, SandraClarke, StephenHomoya, AndreaHancock, Susan2013-11-072013-11-072013-06http://www.healthpolicy.iupui.edu/PubsPDFs/Health%20Impact%20Assessment%20Development%20of%20Full-Service%20Grocery%20Store.pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2450/7228The food retail environment of a community – the array of grocery stores, small markets, restaurants, farmers’ markets, etc. – plays an important role in determining health status. Low-income individuals, in particular, face challenges purchasing fruits, vegetables and other nutritious foods. These foods are simply not available within the neighborhood, the quality is poor, and/or the price is exorbitant. This Health Impact Assessment (HIA) examines the potential health implications of the development of a grocery store within a federally designated food desert on the northeast side of Indianapolis, Indiana.Healthcare for vulnerable populationsReport