Food Deserts Essay

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Although the United States is considered one of the richest countries in the world the access to healthy food of good quality has been a significant issue. That problem affects especially elderly and low-income families. I live in Norwalk in Fairfield County and this is also an issue in my area despite the fact that Fairfield County is one of the wealthiest counties in the U.S. (fccfoundation.com). The access to organic foods is even more complicated as the pricing and supply demand dynamics present serious constraints for development in this area of food production. These complex issues are affecting large number of local residents. In this essay I will explore the underlying issues and try to evaluate potential solutions.
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She started an awareness campaign to bring the issue to the spotlight and rally the support to alleviate it. The food deserts are the areas where access to healthy foods is limited or nonexistent. The implications of food deserts are quite severe. The residents living in those areas are prone to have unhealthy eating habits due to lack of access to nutritious and well balanced foods. This in turn causes the health issues representing itself mainly in tendencies to obesity and health complications related to …show more content…

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