Food deserts are a developing problem in Urban America. A food desert, being a area where healthy and nutritional food is inaccessible, has caused a raise in obesity and malnutrition among American youth. We here at GrowCards believe all children should have, healthy food available to them at all times. That is why we support the production of urban gardens, a way to consistently provide fresh, nutritional food to our youth. "Over 88,000 people live on blocks were mainstream grocers are distant (e.g. food deserts) or where both grocers are distant and unhealthy food is readily available (e.g. food imbalance) – covering over 43 square miles and including 23,000 children, and living in these areas impacts both the length and quality of life." -Journal of the American Diabetic Association
Posted on: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 16:06:38 +0000
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