OBJECTIVE In response to recent national efforts to increase the availability of healthy food in small stores, we sought to understand the extent to which small food stores could implement the newly published Healthy Small Store Minimum Stocking Recommendations and reflect on the new US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service's final rule for stocking of staple foods for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-approved retailers. DESIGN We collected qualitative and quantitative data from 57 small stores in four states (Arizona, Delaware, Minnesota, and North Carolina) that accepted Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program but not Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children benefits. Data from semistructured, in-depth interviews with managers/owners were transcribed, coded, and analyzed. We collected quantitative store inventory data onsite and later performed descriptive analyses. RESULTS Store interviews revealed a reluctant willingness to stock healthy food and meet new recommendations. No stores met recommended fruit and vegetable stocking, although 79% carried at least one qualifying fruit and 74% carried at least one qualifying vegetable. Few stores met requirements for other food categories (ie, whole grains and low-fat dairy) with the exception of lean proteins, where stores carrying nuts or nut butter were more likely to meet the protein recommendation. Water and 100% juice were widely available and 68% met basic healthy beverage criteria. CONCLUSIONS In contrast to the inventory observed, most owners believed store stock met basic recommendations. Further, findings indicate that small stores are capable of stocking healthy products; however, technical and infrastructure support, as well as incentives, would facilitate shifts from staple to healthier staple foods. Retailers may need support to understand healthier product criteria and to drive consumer demand for new products.

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检验小型食品店健康最低库存标准的可行性

目标 为了响应最近国家在小商店增加健康食品供应的努力，我们试图了解小食品商店在多大程度上可以实施新发布的健康小商店最低库存建议，并反思新的美国农业部食品和营养服务部关于为补充营养援助计划批准的零售商储存主食的最终规则。设计 我们从四个州（亚利桑那州、特拉华州、明尼苏达州和北卡罗来纳州）的 57 家小商店收集了定性和定量数据，这些商店接受了补充营养援助计划，但不接受针对妇女、婴儿和儿童福利的特殊补充营养援助计划。对来自与经理/所有者的半结构化深入访谈的数据进行转录、编码和分析。我们在现场收集了定量的商店库存数据，然后进行了描述性分析。结果 商店访谈显示，他们不愿意购买健康食品并满足新的建议。没有商店符合推荐的水果和蔬菜库存，尽管 79% 的商店至少有一种符合条件的水果，74% 的商店至少有一种符合条件的蔬菜。很少有商店满足其他食品类别（即全谷物和低脂乳制品）的要求，但瘦肉蛋白除外，其中出售坚果或坚果酱的商店更有可能满足蛋白质建议。水和 100% 果汁随处可见，68% 符合基本的健康饮料标准。结论 与观察到的库存相反，大多数业主认为商店库存符合基本建议。更多，调查结果表明，小商店能够储存健康产品；然而，技术和基础设施支持以及激励措施将促进从主食转向更健康的主食。零售商可能需要支持以了解更健康的产品标准并推动消费者对新产品的需求。