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    Food deserts are areas that lack access to affordable and healthy foods. They are often located in low-income and minority communities. Residents of food deserts experience food insecurity and health issues like obesity and diabetes at higher rates. The causes of food deserts are complex but include poverty, lack of grocery stores, and the prioritization of profits over low-income communities. Solutions involve community gardens, mobile markets, expanding SNAP acceptance, and addressing transportation barriers.

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    Food Deserts

    Mikayla Davis and Ariana Allen


    What is a Food Desert?
    “Urban neighborhoods and rural towns without ready
    access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food. Instead of
    supermarkets and grocery stores, these communities
    may have no food access or are served only by fast food
    restaurants and convenience stores that offer few
    healthy, affordable food options” (USDA, 2013).
    Key Factors of Food Deserts
    ● Located in both rural and metropolitan settings
    ● Solely in low-income communities
    ● Disproportionately affects racial and ethnic minorities
    ● Food insecurity
    ○ Food is not available
    ○ Food is available, but it lacks nutrition or is overpriced
    ● Limited access due to physical and/or economic barriers
    Root Causes
    Multiple theories have attempted to explain the cause of food deserts

    ● Large supermarkets putting “mom and pop” grocery stores out of business
    ● High land prices in urban areas make it impractical, or nearly impossible to build affordable
    full-service supermarkets in the city
    ● Capitalism and the desire for profit: “Poor people do not have very much money. That is,
    supermarkets do not open up in poor areas because poor people do not have very much
    money to spend on their wares”
    ● Many argue that the real problem is poverty
    ○ Can you afford the groceries/produce at your nearest supermarket?
    ○ Do you have a car? Or do you have to rely on public transportation?
    ○ Does your income or government assistance dictate where you can shop?
    Impact
    ● Increased health issues for those affected
    ○ Hypertension
    ○ High cholesterol
    ○ Diabetes etc.
    ○ obesity
    ● Having 10% or more of households in food deserts = obesity rates 10% higher than counties with less
    than 1% of households in food deserts
    ● Counties with a higher percentage of households in food deserts had rates of adult diabetes that
    were five points higher than counties with a low percentage of food deserts.
    Examples
    ● Placement process and decision making for stores
    ○ Whole foods- “with Whole Foods, one factor does get the most weight: education level. The chain counts on
    consumers who are willing to pay more because they know about the health benefits of eating organic or have a
    taste for less common foods. “They’re well traveled; they have sophisticated palates,” -Former Whole Foods
    manager Keith Sellars
    ● Food Access Research Atlas
    ○ https://bit.ly/1ii8VEn
    ○ Ferguson vs Chesterfield MO
    Responses
    ● Food sovereignty action and education
    ○ Creating community gardens
    ○ Neighborhood farmers’ markets
    ○ Chicago Nonprofit Fresh Moves’ Mobile Produce Market
    ● In September 2017, Illinois introduced a new law to track food
    deserts in the state and health issues associated with that area
    ● Organizing around the decriminalization of produce street
    vendors in Chicago, which affects Black and Brown communities
    ● Allowing LINK cards t be used at farmers’ markets
    ● Addressing the issue of transportation: programs providing free
    or low-cost cars to families that qualify (i.e Working Cars for
    Working Families, Vehicles for Change, Wheels to Work, etc.)
    Finding Solutions for Food Deserts
    References
    ● Wright, James, et al. “Food Deserts: What Is the Problem? What Is the Solution?” Society, vol. 53, no. 2, 2016, pp.
    171–181.

    ● https://www.washingtonian.com/2015/07/14/how-whole-foods-decides-if-your-neighborhood-is-worthy/

    ● Ruppenthal, A. (17, September 18). New Law Requires Illinois to Track Food Deserts. Retrieved from

    https://news.wttw.com/2017/09/18/new-law-requires-illinois-track-food-deserts

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