Food and Nutrition-Accessibility to healthy foods in low-income areas by gia https://padlet.com/38350gmartinez/2via6n5bftk0 Made with a curious mind en-us 2016-08-31 22:12:44 UTC 2016-09-01 21:57:46 UTC hello@padlet.com 38350gmartinez https://padlet.com/38350gmartinez/2via6n5bftk0/wish/120971063 Food & Nutrition-Accessibility to healthy foods in low-income areas]]> 2016-08-31 22:36:33 UTC https://padlet.com/38350gmartinez/2via6n5bftk0/wish/120971063 "Food Desert" 38350gmartinez https://padlet.com/38350gmartinez/2via6n5bftk0/wish/120971278 Many residents of low-income neighborhoods, urban or rural, don't have access to grocery stores or other fresh food options, the so-called, "food desert," problem. "It's an issue that's received a lot of attention but so far, few scalable solutions." 
http://nationswell.com/ask-experts-bring-fresh-healthy-food-neediest-families/#]]> 2016-08-31 22:39:09 UTC https://padlet.com/38350gmartinez/2via6n5bftk0/wish/120971278 38350gmartinez https://padlet.com/38350gmartinez/2via6n5bftk0/wish/120971899 2016-08-31 22:48:15 UTC https://padlet.com/38350gmartinez/2via6n5bftk0/wish/120971899 "Folks living on fixed incomes buy processed, packaged foods, simply because its what they can afford." 38350gmartinez https://padlet.com/38350gmartinez/2via6n5bftk0/wish/121224542 http://www.good.is/articles/beyond-the-food-desert-why-we-can-t-get-healthy-food-in-poor-communities]]> 2016-09-01 21:41:39 UTC https://padlet.com/38350gmartinez/2via6n5bftk0/wish/121224542 It starts with affordability.  38350gmartinez https://padlet.com/38350gmartinez/2via6n5bftk0/wish/121225316 Healthy foods, namely fresh fruit and vegetables, whole grains, and lean meats, cost significantly more than their processed unhealthy counterparts.]]> 2016-09-01 21:49:51 UTC https://padlet.com/38350gmartinez/2via6n5bftk0/wish/121225316