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  2. Food Justice Movement - Wikipedia

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    White cites the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of 2005–2006 to point out that 52.9% of black women are obese, compared to 37.2% of black men and 32.9% of white women due to phenomena like food deserts and food insecurity. Because the socioeconomic status of black communities in Detroit are a huge part of the food insecurity ...

  3. Food deserts by country - Wikipedia

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    A 2016 USDA map. According to the Medley Food Desert Project, in 2017, nearly 24 million Americans lived in food deserts. [16] Food deserts are heavily concentrated in southern states, which correlates with concentration of poverty, including the south's Black belt. The map shows the percentage of people without cars living in areas with no ...

  4. Food deserts in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A 2016 USDA map. According to the Medley Food Desert Project, in 2017, nearly 24 million Americans lived in food deserts. [7] Food deserts are heavily concentrated in southern states, which correlates with concentration of poverty, including the south's Black belt. The map shows the percentage of people without cars living in areas with no ...

  5. What is a book desert? When this high schooler found out, she ...

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    In ninth grade, Zuri worked on a project to set up a small library for migrant girls. "I learned about book deserts through that," said Zuri, who said she has always been a voracious reader.

  6. Food desert - Wikipedia

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    Burlingame, Kansas (pictured) is an example of a food desert. All three preexisting grocery stores in Burlingame closed, and the closest grocery store is over 40 km (25 mi) away in Topeka, Kansas. [1] A food desert is an area that has limited access to food that is plentiful, affordable, or nutritious.

  7. Agriculture in Texas - Wikipedia

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    The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) is a state agency within the state of Texas, which is responsible for matters pertaining to agriculture, rural community affairs, and related matters. It is currently headed by Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, a Republican, who was reelected to a 3rd term in 2022. [21]

  8. Food insecurity and hunger in the United States - Wikipedia

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    According to the USDA, in 2015, about 19 million people, around 6% of the United States population, lived in a food desert, and 2.1 million households both lived in a food desert and lacked access to a vehicle. [68] However, the definition and number of people living in food deserts is constantly evolving as it depends on census information. [71]

  9. State bar looks for solutions as legal deserts worsen in ...

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    Jun. 18—ST. JOHN, Wash. — Feet up on his desk, leaning back in his chair in this small Palouse farm town, Rusty McGuire said he has a "boring office practice."