Food Deserts Research Paper

I did not realize how many people did not have access to fresh produce, and antibiotic free meat. A lot of people do not have the money to travel miles away from home, let alone pay for good quality food. I figured there were grocery stores in every town, and people had access to at least can or frozen produce. Growing up we often bought can vegetables. As an adult I now see the quality difference in buying fresh produce over processed produce.
We should view food deserts as a social problem because without nutritious food our health deteriorates. This means sickness and your quality of life is diminished. It should be a right to have access to quality food, and education about health.
A few things stuck with me from the movie. Most processed food is rearranged bits of corn, and the grocery stores give the illusion that there are a diversity of products to choose from. …show more content…
I think we have convinced ourselves that it is cheaper to eat at Wendy’s or McDonald’s than to go to the grocery store and buy real food. You have to look at the factors of buying fast food. You have the cost of gas there and back, and cost of the meal for either yourself or family members. Maybe if every time you ate out, you bought a burger off the dollar menu and got a water. Ok that might run you 2 dollars at the most. Ok but now add that cost for a family of 4 it starts to add up. In reality when people eat out most people get a combo meal, which could run maybe 7 dollars or so. Add 3 other family members to that. That’s a pretty expensive meal for the family. If you buy organic food at the store that can also run up a bill, but instead of buying 4 combo meals at a fast food place you could actually save money buying stuff to make sandwiches at home, while possibly getting more nutrition from your sandwich than a big mac. Paying a couple extra dollars to eat better may cut down on medical cost