TY - JOUR AU - Appelhans, Bradley M. AU - Lynch, Elizabeth B. AU - Martin, Molly A. AU - Nackers, Lisa M. AU - Cail, Vernon AU - Woodrick, Nicole PY - 2013 TI - Feasibility and Acceptability of Internet Grocery Service in an Urban Food Desert, Chicago, 2011-2012 T2 - Preventing Chronic Disease JO - Prev Chronic Dis SP - E67 VL - 10 CY - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. N2 - We explored the feasibility and acceptability of an Internet grocery service (IGS) as an approach to improving food access in urban neighborhoods. In our pilot study, caregivers residing in a documented Chicago food desert (N = 34, 79% ethnic minority) received a voucher to use a commercial IGS to purchase groceries for their household. Caregivers most frequently purchased fruits, vegetables, meats, and caloric beverages, and endorsed 4 factors as potentially important determinants of future IGS use. IGS programs could have a role in improving urban food access if they have competitive prices, provide rapid delivery, and incorporate strategies to discourage purchasing of discretionary caloric beverages. SN - 1545-1151 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd10.120299 DO - 10.5888/pcd10.120299 ER -