A mixed-methods evaluation of a health-promoting café located in a small health service in rural Victoria, Australia

Residents of rural areas internationally typically experience chronic disease risk profiles worse than city dwellers. Poor diet, a key driver of chronic disease, has been associated with unhealthy food environments, and rural areas often experience limited access to healthy, fresh and affordable food.

Citation:
Whelan J, Love P, Aitken J, Millar L, Morley C, Melgren N, et al. A mixed-methods evaluation of a health-promoting café located in a small health service in rural Victoria, Australia. Austr J Rural Health. 2022.

Keywords:
Food environment; nudges; rural health; social enterprise; traffic light food classification system

Abstract:
Residents of rural areas internationally typically experience chronic disease risk profiles worse than city dwellers. Poor diet, a key driver of chronic disease, has been associated with unhealthy food environments, and rural areas often experience limited access to healthy, fresh and affordable food.