Online grocery purchasing in Mississippi: associations with broadband, rurality, and household characteristics

Will Davis, Jordan W. Jones, Elizabeth Canales, Ayoung Kim, David R. Buys · 2025 · Frontiers in Nutrition

Summary. Higher education and income levels increase online grocery purchasing adoption in Mississippi, while age and rural residence act as barriers. Broadband quality shows inconsistent associations with online grocery use despite widespread internet disparities. The study reveals that both structural factors like internet access and individual characteristics shape whether rural and low-income residents use online grocery services.

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Davis, W., Jones, J. W., Canales, E., Kim, A., & Buys, D. R.. (2025). Online grocery purchasing in Mississippi: associations with broadband, rurality, and household characteristics. Frontiers in Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2024.1472622

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DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1472622
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: broadband-and-digital, food-systems, rural-data-and-definitions
Added: 2026-04-28