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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 ...
Sharma’s research indicates the sector’s value will reach $6.22 billion by 2030 in the Middle East and Africa, as concerns over food security in the region grow and urban populations continue ...
A longitudinal study of food deserts in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that supermarket availability is generally unrelated to fruit and vegetable recommendations and overall diet quality. [59] In a 2018 article in Guernica, Karen Washington states that factors beyond physical access suggest the community should reexamine the word food desert itself.
2017 research suggests that food deserts are not the real problem, eating habits are. [85] A 2011 study found that 89.3% of people in a food desert community were either "highly interested" or "interested" in education on preparing healthier food options. [86]
Joyner has been vocal about Conetoe’s being a food desert, where the predominantly Black population has very limited access to vegetables and fruits. He said the community farm provides ...
Healthy food options are out there — if you put your mind to it. Mind Your Garden Urban Farm is such a place. Located at 3815 S. Timberline Drive in the Glencrest neighborhood of southeast Fort ...
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. [25] However, the definition and number of people living in food deserts is constantly evolving as it depends on census information. [28]
There have been multiple studies regarding the effects that University food deserts have on students. A study conducted by researchers Jaapna Dhillion, L. Katrina Diaz Rios, Kaitlyn J. Aldaz, and their peers, looked into the perception of first-year minority students attending a school in a food desert at the University of California.