Food Deserts
Topic:
Food deserts refer to communities, typically in pouring neighborhoods, where there is limited access to low cost, healthy food.
Readings:
Giving the Poor Easy Access to Healthy Food Doesn’t Mean They’ll Buy It: Link to Reading
Are Food Deserts to Blame for America's Poor Eating Habits?: Link to Reading
A Seismic Shift in How People Eat: Link to Reading
Discussion Questions:
Food Deserts: what are they? Are they really the problem? Should we encourage a “farm to table,” organic movement when in reality, not everyone has access to healthy, affordable food?
Is our current food system driven by big industry or personal consumption preferences
How do we balance ideology (wanting everyone to have access to organic, farm fresh food) with reality (affordability/access)?
