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They're called food deserts and they exist all over the United States. Even in big cities. They are not the same as a food dessert.
by trillic 4y ago
They're called food deserts and they exist all over the United States. Even in big cities.
They are not the same as a food dessert.
- dsfyu404ed 4y agoFood deserts can also be looked at as cheap (in time or money or both) transportation deserts.
- logifail 4y ago> They're called food deserts and they exist all over the United States. Even in big cities. Wiki (sorry) appears to define that as "an area that has limited access to affordable and nutritious food" I appreciate their point, but "no grocery store" really isn't the same as "limited access to affordable and nutritious food".
- dsfyu404ed 4y ago>no grocery store" really isn't the same as "limited access to affordable and nutritious food". Without a grocery store you are at best in a "pick one" situation, at least in the US.
- brewdad 4y agoThe "limited access to affordable and nutritious food" criteria is primarily to distinguish between having a Safeway-type grocery store nearby versus only having a Plaid Pantry/7-11/Circle K where you can buy a gallon of milk and maybe a loaf of bread but it's nothing like a proper grocery store.