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Running head: DISSECTING FOOD DESERTS 1

Dissecting Food Deserts

ENG122: English Composition II

, DISSECTING FOOD DESERTS 2

Dissecting Food Deserts

Although many scholars support government-funded nutritional programs and report

positive effects the programs have on food deserts, the actual numbers are minuscule when

compared to the number of hungry individuals in these food-insecure areas. Citizens of food

deserts often struggle to find healthy food options as well as affording nutritious food. Because

the problem of food deserts is multifaceted, new programs must be put in place to assist with

transportation or access to supermarkets, and supplemental nutritional programs need to be

reevaluated to allow for more consistent eligibility and adequate funds to purchase items.

Food deserts are areas in communities that suffer from food insecurity due to a lack of

income or access to nutritional resources. Ganong and Harmon (2019) define a food desert as

"the general unavailability of healthful food in socially disadvantaged and/or economically

depressed geographic areas" (pg. 40). Classically, food deserts are in rural areas, but urban areas

are often affected as well. Low-income areas where residents have limited or no access to

grocery stores or supermarkets are considered food deserts (Wu et al., 2017). It is not only

limited access to produce that fosters food deserts, limited income, non-reliable transportation,

and lack of education of nutritional information all directly link to areas with little to no food

security. Food deserts affect communities in many ways, including chronic diseases, obesity,

child development, and directly impact the quality of life. Without access to healthy diet options,

residents of these areas are often at high risk for chronic diseases (Ganong & Harmon, 2019).

With the rising cost of healthcare, low-income communities cannot afford to have chronic health

disorders just as they cannot afford healthy foods. As Stack (2015) states in Examining

Relationship Between Food Deserts and Health, "With scientific studies confirming diet as an

important factor as a health indicator, we must look at ensuring that all communities and people

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