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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_desert https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_desert In 2010, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that 2

• esotericn 7y ago
  That's not really the definition of 'food desert' that I think about when I hear the term. I always figured it applied more to super-poor city dwellers. 10 miles in a rural area is nothing. Like, I'm 10 miles from the nearest town right now, and that feels pretty close.
  • Loughla 7y ago
    I'm with you on that 10 miles is nothing. I would love to have a store within 10 miles - that's biking distance even. But to me - because food deserts have a larger impact on low-income folks, I think about it in their context. If I didn't have access to a reliable form of transportation, 10 miles would be a super long way to have to travel.
    • esotericn 7y ago
      Right. I mean it's basically that the distance here is defined quite strictly when it really depends on the individual. I could be 200km from the nearest grocery store, and it'd just mean I need to stockpile a bit more, because as you say, assuming there are roads etc, I can jump in the car whenever and go there. By contrast someone who's poor and severely disabled might feel they're in a 'desert' if the nearest store is 200m away and they can't walk.