KINGSTON, R.I., Aug. 31 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news release:
KINGSTON, R.I. - Aug. 31, 2026 - With food prices on the rise, dollar stores have played an increasingly important role in food retail, especially for low-income Americans and those living in areas with limited access to healthy foods.
Wenhui Feng, an assistant professor of public health in the University of Rhode Island College of Health Sciences, is leading an interdisciplinary team of researchers on a three-year study of the impact dollar stores have on food purchases.
The study is funded by a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Feng's collaborators include Sean Cash, an associ...