Food and Beverage Options at Highway Rest Areas in North Carolina: A Mixed-Methods Audit and Geospatial Approach

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Results of a 2018 study to determine the accessibility and healthfulness of food and beverages available at 24 rural and 6 urban North Carolina rest areas. Features statistics on characteristics of the rest areas, including distance from limited-service restaurants or convenience stores.

Jared T. McGuirt, Grace Huebner, Rachel Ward, Stephanie B. Jilcott Pitts

Preventing Chronic Disease, 16

10/2019

Access · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · North Carolina