Staggering Statistic: The Food Desert Epidemic

Last Update: March 6, 2020

More than 23.5 million Americans live in “food deserts,” low-income neighborhoods where the nearest supermarket is more than one mile away.

This number includes 6.5 million children.

In these neighborhoods, cheap and easy fast-food options dominate the streets. Not sure if your area is an official food desert? You can search the USDA’s map of food deserts and areas with low access to healthy foods online.

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Annalise Mantz

Annalise is a foodie, Brussels sprouts lover, grammar nerd, and political pet aficionado.

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