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Confronting Food Deserts …when serving healthy food as part of a regular diet is not an option.

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Page 1: Confronting Food Deserts

Confronting Food

Deserts…when serving healthy food as part of a regular diet is not an option.

Page 2: Confronting Food Deserts

Food Desert:A district with little to no

access to fresh food that is vital to maintaining health.

In a food desert, people

Often do not have access to full grocery stores

Turn instead to quick markets that sell inexpensive, processed food

Frequently eat at chain fast food restaurants

Gain weight due to high calorie & fat content in non-fresh foods

Suffer from illness due to lack of nutrients

Page 3: Confronting Food Deserts

Emotional Health:

The ability to handle emotions like stress, anger, and sadness

in healthy ways. Leading a happy, balanced life.

Living in a food desert

Is often considered as living with poverty

Restricts food consumption which can upset people

Causes turmoil in families Causes children to grow

up feeling insecure

Page 4: Confronting Food Deserts

The Food Desert Balance

Uncommon Prevalent

Fast Food Chains

Convenience Marts

No Grocery Stores

Having the money for and access to fresh food

Eating Family Dinners at Home

Page 5: Confronting Food Deserts

Getting Enough Food to Eat

0.00%20.00%40.00%60.00%80.00%

All HouseoldsPoor Households

Information presented by the

U.S. Census Bureau, Current

Population Survey 2009

Page 6: Confronting Food Deserts

http://www.childrenshealthwatch.org/upload/resource/cook_frank_annals_08.pdf

U.S. Family Income & Food Insecurity

Page 7: Confronting Food Deserts

What can you do?

Page 8: Confronting Food Deserts

Government Involvement

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/10/25/first-lady-michelle-obama-making-difference-cities-food-deserts

http://www.letsmove.gov/blog/2011/07/20/watch-live-first-lady-michelle-obama-makes-announcement-access-healthy-affordable-fo

Let’s Move Michelle

Obama’s Involvement

USDA’s MyPlate

Page 9: Confronting Food Deserts

References

U.S. Census Bureau

http://www.childrenshealthwatch.org/upload/resource/cook_frank_annals_08.pdf

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/10/25/first-lady-michelle-obama-making-difference-cities-food-deserts

http://www.letsmove.gov/blog/2011/07/20/watch-live-first-lady-michelle-obama-makes-announcement-access-healthy-affordable-fo