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EPICERIE PUBLIQUE [2 records]

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Record 1 2026-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Establishments
  • Food Industries
OBS

A public grocery store is a food retail outlet owned by a public entity (municipal, provincial, or federal) and operated by the government under a Crown‑corporation model in order to compete with private-sector competitors and ensure access to affordable food.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Établissements commerciaux
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
OBS

Une épicerie publique est un commerce de détail alimentaire appartenant à une entité publique(municipale, provinciale ou fédérale), exploité par le gouvernement selon un modèle de société d’État afin de concurrencer les compétiteurs privés et d’assurer l'accès à des aliments à prix abordables.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
  • Dietetics
CONT

Food deserts are large geographic areas where ... grocery stores are scarce or missing. They are found predominantly in low-income areas, although not everyone living in a food desert is poor. They can be in urban, suburban or rural communities. ... Food deserts aren't mere inconveniences to the people who live within one; they're an example of food insecurity and they negatively affect public health.

OBS

food desert: Not to be confused with "food swamp."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement du territoire
  • Diététique
CONT

Près d’un demi-million de Québécois n’ ont pas d’épicerie à moins de 15 minutes de leur domicile, en ville, comme à la campagne. Avec pour conséquence des problèmes de santé publique. Heureusement, des solutions existent. [L'équipe] a enquêté sur ces curieuses zones sans épiceries surnommées les «déserts alimentaires».

OBS

désert alimentaire : Ne pas confondre avec «marais alimentaire», «marécage alimentaire» ou «bourbier alimentaire».

Spanish

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