Here are some more interesting articles about “food deserts”
Can America’s Urban Food Deserts Bloom?
Reflection Questions
What is a “food desert” and where are food deserts most common?
What causes food deserts?
Where do people get their food if they don’t have access to a supermarket?
What consequences do people, communities, and society face when there’s little to no availability of affordable healthy foods?
What are some community based solutions to food deserts?
‘Food desert’ blooms in the Bronx; Wholesale Farmer’s Market Opens
Reflection Questions
What are some drawbacks of farmer’s markets?
Other possible solutions:
Food co-ops
Community gardens
Tax incentives for companies to locate to low income areas
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