Millions of Americans do not have access to healthy, nutritious foods.
Lower-income communities are disproportionately impacted by this reality. Furthermore, people of color disproportionately represent the demographic make-up of lower-income communities.
This is institutional racism at work. Open your eyes and see it. And fight for change.
Lower-income communities are disproportionately impacted by this reality. Furthermore, people of color disproportionately represent the demographic make-up of lower-income communities.
This is institutional racism at work. Open your eyes and see it. And fight for change.
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Multi-dimensional barriers preventing access to healthy, nutritious foods, particularly for lower-income communities are in place:
Multi-dimensional barriers preventing access to healthy, nutritious foods, particularly for lower-income communities are in place:
Geographic Barriers
- 23.5 million Americans (including 6.5 million children) live in "Food Deserts" (areas with little or no access to foods needed to maintain a healthy diet). - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8My-iWjTBQ8&feature=related
- Mississippi Food Deserts - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g-X8GNBYCM -
- Today, the median annual family income for whites is approximately $47,000, while for African-Americans it's $26,000. - http://www.foodrevolution.org/racismfoodhealth.htm
- Healthy, nutritious foods are often significantly more expensive than 'junk food.' Higher-calorie, energy-dense foods are often the better bargain for lower-income shoppers.
- "Energy-dense 'junk foods' cost on average $1.76 per 1,000 calories, compared with $18.16 per 1,000 calories for low-energy but nutritious foods." - http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/05/a-high-price-for-healthy-food/
