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Access to Affordable and Nutritious Food
Factors Impact Food Access
Income
Spending habits
Availability of healthy food
Transportation
Race
“According to a survey conducted by D.C. Hunger Solutions, neighborhoods that are predominantly white have an average of one grocery store per 11,900 residents. Conversely, neighborhoods that are primarily black have a single grocery store for every 35,000 inhabitants. The data in the map below confirms that there is a possible trend between race and access to healthy food.”
What's the Problem?
Rural, minority, and low income areas are often the sited of food deserts because:
Many Fast food places in their area
High number or convenient stores
Lake of large food markets
Effects of Poor Nutrition
Risk of obesity
Metabolic syndrome
Diabetes
Obesity
Poor mental health
Feeling of exclusion
Suboptimal sleep patterns
How can this be improved?
Establishing a community gardens
Supplement fast food for large food markets
Support the sale of local foods across the community by offering incentives and encouraging the establishment of farmers’ markets.
Increase enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Implementing healthy food options at restaurants
Local government can improve public transportation
Government can change codes for the economic or tax incentives to attract retailers with healthier food offerings to the area