Seto Publishes Article on Accessibility of WIC-authorized Ethnic Stores in WA
Posted: 10/16/2025 (CSDE Research)
CSDE Affiliate Edmund Seto (Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences) and co-authors recently published an article in the Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, titled, “Accessibility To Ethnic Food Stores Authorized by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in Washington State.” Lead author and recent UW MPH graduate, Kana Ogaki and her advisor Dr. Pia Chaparro, who is Assistant Professor in Health Systems and Population Health assessed the availability and distribution of WIC-authorized ethnic stores in WA, relative to the location of immigrant WIC-eligible populations. Census tracts with higher proportions of foreign-born individuals and WIC-eligible children had better physical access to WIC-authorized ethnic stores, though these stores are rare. Read more.