What is a Food Desert?
A food desert is a region where citizens have little or no access to fresh, healthy foods, and the community has a large number of fast food establishments. Food deserts are commonly found in urban areas, where grocers and other providers have withdrawn to the suburbs, leaving citizens stranded and relying heavily on expensive corner stores with limited and heavily processed stock. Food deserts can also be found in isolated rural areas, where people without cars may struggle to survive when regional shops close or cut back on their stock. Several factors come into play in a food desert. In urban areas all over the world, stores are withdrawing to the suburbs, leaving urban populations stranded. People generally cannot afford to leave low-income neighborhoods in urban areas, and many people in these neighborhoods lack cars, relying heavily on public transport. When grocery stores leave, these individuals may not be able to access the stores in their new locations, and instead they turn
