Food Deserts
Posted 04-08-2019 at 10:48 PM by Carolina Knight
I have seen confusion on what food deserts are. I would like to be straightforward on what food deserts are and correct definitions for other deserts.
A food desert is an area where food is not available. Many could disagree using the thought a food desert is an area with limited access to affordable and nutritious food. When restaurants are present in an area serving affordable and nutritious food, the area cannot be considered a food desert.
What other deserts are there?
A food desert is an area where food is not available. Many could disagree using the thought a food desert is an area with limited access to affordable and nutritious food. When restaurants are present in an area serving affordable and nutritious food, the area cannot be considered a food desert.
What other deserts are there?
- Bakery desert: An area where a bakery store or a bakery department in a supermarket or hypermarket is absent.
- Deli desert: An area where a deli store or a meat department in a supermarket or hypermarket is absent.
- Floral desert: An area where a floral store or a floral department in a supermarket or hypermarket is absent.
- Grocery desert: An area where a grocery store or a grocery department in a supermarket or hypermarket is absent.
- Meat desert: An area where a meat store or a meat department in a supermarket or hypermarket is absent.
- Pharmacy desert: An area where a drugstore or a pharmacy department in a supermarket or hypermarket is absent.
- Produce desert: An area where a produce store or a produce department in a supermarket or hypermarket is absent.
- Seafood desert: An area where a seafood store or a seafood department in a supermarket or hypermarket is absent.
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Answering your question
a food desert is an urban area where it is difficult to buy affordable and fresh food.Posted 04-10-2019 at 06:40 AM by wolfgirl698
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an example might be downtown St. LouisPosted 04-10-2019 at 06:41 AM by wolfgirl698
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Answering your question
You are wrong.Quote:Originally Posted by wolfgirl698
a food desert is an urban area where it is difficult to buy affordable and fresh food.
A food desert is an area where food is not available. If a restaurant with food is present in an area, the area is not a food desert.Posted 04-10-2019 at 09:27 AM by Carolina Knight
