food, deserts, swamps,
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Food, Deserts, Swamps, Oh My!
FOOD DESERTS• An urban area with little to no access
to large grocery stores that provide fresh and whole foods to help maintain a healthy diet• Few small convenience and corner
stores (little to no refrigeration)• Residents in food deserts are limited to
the processed foods with little nutritional value
FOOD SWAMPS• An area where the overabundance of
high-energy foods overwhelms healthier food options• Where food deserts don't have many
stores, and the only ones available are corner stores, food swamps are bombarded with fast-food places with little nutrition (such as McDonalds, Burger King, etc.)• More people live in Food Swamps than
Food Deserts
SURVEY - WHICH IS MORE APPETIZING???A Wendy's
Cheeseburger and chicken Sandwich
Stir-Fry Vegetables
SURVEY RESULTS• Wendy's --> 8
• Veggie's --> 2
• The Wendy's sandwiches are much more accessible for many people, and they look more appealing, and they're cheaper
ABOUT THE FOOD
• Wendy's Jr. Cheeseburgero Poor vitamin and mineral content
o 6% of vitamin A and C, 34% of sodium, low amounts of Iron and Calcium, 7 grams of trans fat, 2 grams of fiber
o water content: none
ABOUT THE FOOD - CONTINUED
• Vegetableso Corn, Lima Beans, Peas, Green Beans,
Carrotso High Vitamin and Mineral Content
Vitamins A, C, E, K, B6, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Folate
Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc, Copper, Seleniumo Water Content: 164g
NUTRITIONAL TARGET MAPWendy's Jr.
CheeseburgerMixed Vegetables
FOOD DESERT - SOLUTIONGo to the government with plan for a
grant that would add more fresh food stores with nutritious foods, with reasonable prices and accessible locations
Also to enhance the current corner and convenient stores by providing better refrigeration, fresher foods coming in on a daily basis, and more nutritious snacks, such as granola bars, not things like Slim Jims
FOOD SWAMP - SOLUTIONGet the food distributors to lower their
prices, allowing fresh food stores to lower prices, allowing people with a lower income to access more nutritious foods
Also to add a law that says that a fast-food store may not be within eight miles from another
Allows less reliance on fast-food stores being wherever you go and easy to get to
SOURCESResearch• http://nutritiondata.self.com/• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_desert• http://www.thefoodsection.com/foodsection/
2009/10/food-swamps.html• http://nextgenerationconsulting.com/library/blog-
post/food-deserts-food-swamps-food-access-the-primer/
Images• http://www.grubgrade.com/wp-content/uploads/
2009/12/Wendys-Value-Meal-2.jpg• http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--n_VGGLoz0Q/
UJ_GYcUE-9I/AAAAAAAAB-8/0GJy5aEPJyY/s1600/Balsamic+Roasted+Veggies+pre-cooked+3b.jpg
FIN.
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