TIENDAS SALUDABLES

Healthy Stores
of Ypsilanti

GOAL:
Promote Latinx community food security in Ypsilanti through increased access to culturally-relevant,
SNAP-eligible, healthy food options in small grocers or convenience stores1

THE PROBLEM:
Data from the 2014 Encuesta Buenos Vecinos (Latinx Health Survey) in Washtenaw County shows:
78.6% of Latinx
participants in 22.9% of Latinx
North Ypsilanti participants in
and 73% in North Ypsilanti
South Ypsilanti and 15.8% in
reported that South Ypsilanti
they ate less reported that it
than 5 servings was difficult to
of fruits & get the food
vegetables per they needed
day
Source: Washtenaw County Community Health Data, 2014 Encuesta Buenos Vecinos (Latinx Health Survey); data available at: https://healthsurveys.ewashtenaw.org/#/

THE PLAN: SECONDARY BENEFITS:

Identify 10 small food-retail outlets willing to All community members will have increased
participate in pilot program access to healthier food options and fresh
Local volunteers conduct in-store surveys produce
asking Latinx shoppers what foods they would Increased profit for store owners2,3,4
like to have available Evaluation component for further improvement
Aid stores in stocking fresh, local produce and and implementation in other stores
other healthy alternatives to typical2
convenience store foods at comparable prices
Reduced pricing for storeowners from local THE EVIDENCE:
farms and food banks
Foods will be SNAP eligible and produce Increased Sales
will qualify for DoubleUp Bucks Several corner store interventions in
Provide storeowners with advice about Philadelphia, Baltimore, and New York City, to
marketing and promotion of healthier options3
name a few, have shown a 6% to 12% increase
and equipment and resources for stocking,
refrigeration, and promotion of foods in the purchase of fruits, vegetables, and other
Develop nutrition education and kid-friendly promoted healthy foods.2,3,4
recipe pamphlets in Spanish and English3 Sustainability
Other incentives for customers like taste
Store owners showed increased self-
tests, grocery giveaways, and frequent
efficacy in stocking and promoting healthy food
shopper rewards options .3
 Betsy Ford
References

1. McCullum-Gomez, Christine & Desjardins, Ellen & Kraak, Vivica & Ladipo, Patricia & Costello, Helen.
(2005). Evidence-Based Strategies to Build Community Food Security. Journal of the American Dietetic
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2. National Research Council and Institute of Medicine. 2013. Research Opportunities Concerning the
Causes and Consequences of Child Food Insecurity and Hunger: Workshop Summary. Washington, D.C.:
The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/18504
3. Song H.J., Gittelsohn, J., Suratkar, S., Sharma, S., Anliker, J., A corner store intervention in a low-income
urban community is associated with increased availability and sales of some healthy foods. Public
Health Nutrition. 2009 November; 12(11): 2060–2067. doi:10.1017/S1368980009005242.
4. Dannefer R, Williams DA, Baronberg S, Silver L. Healthy bodegas: increasing and promoting healthy
foods at corner stores in New York City. Am J Public Health. 2012;102(10):e27-31.